general information & admission requirements for...

General Information & Admission Requirements for

Postgraduate Programmes

Welcome............................................................................1

Locally.connected............................................................... 2

Globally.connected............................................................ 3. To.Africa......................................................................... 3. To.the.world................................................................... 3

Our.flagship.programmes..............................................4.-.11

Why.NMMU?....................................................................12

Why.postgraduate.studies?...............................................12

Our.research.strengths......................................................12

Admission.to.the.university................................................13.. How.to.apply................................................................13. Important.dates............................................................13. Recognition.of.Prior.Learning.........................................13

Financial.matters..............................................................14. Fees.payable.................................................................14. Bursaries......................................................................14

Accommodation...............................................................15

Student.support................................................................16. Development.of.academic.skills......................................16. Library.services..............................................................16. ICT.services...................................................................16. Counselling...................................................................16

Aftercare..........................................................................16. Career.services..............................................................16. Graduate.placement......................................................16. Alumni.network............................................................16

Index.of.qualifications....................................................... 17

Faculties.. . Arts......................................................................... 20. . Business.and.Economic.Sciences............................... 32. . Education................................................................ 42. . Engineering,.the.Built.Environment.and... . Information.Technology............................................ 48. . Health.Sciences........................................................ 56. . Law......................................................................... 68. . Science.................................................................... 72. . George.Campus....................................................... 82

Index.of.fields.of.study...................................................... 86

Contact.details................................................................. 88

Contents

Welcome

W elcome to Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University! Your decision to join

our ranks as a postgraduate student marks an important decision in your life

as you will now have an opportunity to expand and deepen your knowledge base

in your field of study. As you know, NMMU offers an increasingly wide portfolio of

postgraduate programmes aimed at providing our students with higher-level

theoretical and practical training. Our postgraduate programmes enjoy the highest

level of support from the university as we want to ensure that you will receive the best

possible training in your field.

Postgraduate education, per definition, involves more intensive, focused and sustained

scholarship to enable you to gain a deeper-level knowledge and mastery over your field

of study. At honours, masters’ and PhD levels of study, our students are encouraged to

embrace an approach to knowledge that is critical, reflective and interpretive. Our quest

is for original thinking and original ways of reconstituting, expressing and explaining

existing knowledge. This will require a great deal of independent thinking on your part,

and a capacity for self-reflection and self-criticism of your work. Good science, regardless

of discipline, only comes about through rigorous and constant critique, from one to

another generation, in search of finding newer and hopefully more successful ways of

solving scientific, technological and social problems in society.

Our university offers a host of support services for postgraduate students with the

purpose of giving you the best possible chance of completing the requirements for

graduating. We are currently busy with a major process of upgrading our on-campus

postgraduate residential facilities with the view of making them centres of learning

and research. Our library facilities contain a large volume of books and journals,

together with online journals and databases for exclusive use by our postgraduate

students. We also provide support to postgraduate students via a wide range of

learning support resources to improve writing and reading skills, computer-training,

and counselling support to cope with the stressful challenges of postgraduate study.

We encourage you to make full use of these facilities and services on all our campuses.

We also hope that you will participate in the many

social and cultural activities on and off campus

in order to stimulate you to relate what you

learn in your academic programmes to the wider

challenges facing society.

A significant sector of our students come from

other parts of the African continent, Asia, Europe

and North America, and we extend our welcome

to you in having chosen NMMU as a place of study.

We embrace and celebrate the diversity of cultures

and we hope that you will find your stay at NMMU

a rich and rewarding one!

Prof Derrick Swartz

NMMU Vice-Chancellor

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Locally connectedPutting.NMMU.in.context.

We’re.connected.….to.Nelson.Mandela.BayGreatnd great universities go hand in hand. In our case, it’s Port Elizabeth - now also

known as Nelson Mandela Bay as it incorporates the towns of Uitenhage and Despatch

into the larger metropole - and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU).

The two enjoy a mutually-beneficial relationship, feeding and nurturing one another

in a large number of connections through solid partnerships particularly within the

motor, pharmaceutical and tourism industries. As a result, our students are exposed

to and get hands-on experience long before they complete their formal tuition.

Further town and gown convergence is being forged with the multi-billion rand devel-

opment of the new Industrial Development Zone and deep water harbour at nearby

Coega in terms of various postgraduate research and employment opportunities.

This partnership approach means the university is better positioned to respond to

changes in the knowledge environment and will ensure a better transfer of knowledge

between the two.

We’re.connected.….to.the.Eastern.&.Southern.CapeThe Eastern Cape, the country’s second largest province (nearly 14 per cent of

South Africa’s landmass), is home to seven of the eight biomes (plant kingdoms).

Furthermore, a significant proportion of the country’s automotive and ancillary

industries are located in the region. In the Southern Cape, the Garden Route area

is growing at an unprecedented rate. This poses new challenges in terms of the

sustainability of development, particularly in relation to ecosystem services such as

water, security, nature tourism assets, biodiversity and coastal and marine resources.

This gives our postgraduates an ideal backdrop for their research and/or internships.

The Eastern and Southern Cape have rich cultural heritages that can provide the base

for a vibrant community tourism industry. NMMU has established research centres,

academic programmes and engagement entities in entrepreneurship development,

marketing, management development, and creative arts and crafts that can only add

value to achieving the strategic priorities of the provincial government in this respect.

We’re.connected.….to.South.AfricaNMMU is committed to its country and as such, endeavours to meet the needs of

South Africa by responding to them in terms of developing skills and encouraging

research that is problem-solving and user-inspired.

Some key partnerShipS4The Mantis Collection, owners of Shamwari Game Reserve and other premier

tourism destinations, works with NMMU on projects ranging from game lodges run

on renewable energy to training for field guides.

4The developers of the multi-billion rand industrial initiative, Coega, just outside Port

Elizabeth, and NMMU have a memorandum of agreement formalising the

interaction of training, research, testing, advisory and consultancy services between

the two.

4The Insurance Sector Education & Training Authority assisted us in introducing

South Africa’s first BCom degree in Financial Planning.

4Vodacom assists our students with sponsorship of postgraduate bursaries, sports

facilities, HIV/Aids projects and the Missionvale Campus health clinic.

4Volkswagen SA’s Student Orientation Programme for Automotive Manufacturing

introduces our engineering students to the real world of work; and the company

also supports upgrading for maths and science teachers.

4Sasol supports maths and science teaching and learning projects.

4First National Bank backs our rugby club, Intervarsity and the Centre for Child Forensic

Studies through their foundation.

Centre for Academic Engagement and Collaboration (CAEC)

The NMMU Centre for Academic

Engagement and Collaboration (CAEC)

facilitates and provides strategic direction

for the academic engagement activities of

the university. The centre also serves as a

catalyst in the development of collaborative

partnerships between NMMU and its

external communities.

Stay connected:

Centre for Academic Engagement and Collaboration (CAEC)Tel: 041 504 3236

E-mail: [email protected]

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Globally connectedNMMU uses its “knowledge product” to make a meaningful difference in the world well

beyond the campus gates and, as such, is in the business of preparing students for a global

market.

We’re.connected.….to.AfricaWe are the most diverse university in South Africa since students come to us from

across 34 African countries to obtain a first-class education. We’re committed, as

part of our vision, to being “a dynamic African university”. And we’re working hard at

growing our international links with universities on the continent.

We’re.connected.….to.the.world.We know the importance of producing students who can contribute anywhere in the

world and so we remain in touch with what’s new and happening by collaborating

with other leading institutions in the United Kingdom, the USA, Africa and Europe.

In short, we network to ensure our students are prized players wherever they find

themselves.

NMMU actively develops its international partnerships not only to promote the

internationalisation of our curriculum but to bolster its research and student exchange

links too.

NMMU is proud to showcase its links with the following partner universities:

africaZambia – Copperbelt University, Kitwe

Kenya – Kenyatta University, Nairobi

Uganda – Makerere University, Kampala

europeBelgium – Ghent University, Ghent; Provinciale Hogeschool LImberg, Hasselt

Denmark – Aarhus College of Education, Aarhus

Finland – Turku School of Economics, Turku

Germany – Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg; Eberhard Karls University,

Tübingen; Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz; Nuertingen-Geislingen University,

Baden-Württemburg; Reutlingen University, Reutlingen; Ostfalia, Hochschule fur

Angewandte Wissenschaften, Wolfsburg; Evangelische Faschhochschule Darmstadt,

Darmstadt; University of Applied Sciences, Ingolstadt; University of Applied Sciences,

Mittweida; University of Applied Sciences, FH Münster; University of Applied Sciences,

FH Osnabreuck.

University of Applied Sciences, Stuttgart; University of Applied Sciences, FH Wedel

University of Osnabreuck, Osnabreuck

Netherlands – Arnhem Business School, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Arnhem

and Nijmengen; Utrecht University, Utrecht; Vrije University, Amsterdam

Norway – Agder University College, Kristiansand; University of Stavanger, Stavanger

Oslo University College, Oslo; Ostfold University, Halden; Buskerud University College,

Kongsberg

Sweden – Gotheborg University, Gotheborg

United Kingdom – Keele University, near Newcastle-under-Lime

France – Ecole Nationale d’Ingenieurs de Metz: ENIM College, Metz; Ecole d’Ingenieurs,

ECAM Group, Lyon; IDRAC Ecole Supérieure de Commerce, Paris and Lyon; Institut

Supérieur de Commerce International de Dunkerque, Dunkerque; EPITECH: Paris

Northern Ireland – Stranmillis University College, Belfast

north americaUnited States of America – College of Saint Benedict/ St John’s, Minnesota; California

State University, Fullerton; St Cloud State University, Minnesota.; California State

University System; University of Mississippi, Oxford.; University of Missouri, Columbia;

University of North Carolina, Wilmington; University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls/

Waterloo; University of Washington, Seattle

Mexico – Udla University: Puebla

aSiaJapan – Osaka Gakuin University, Osaka

Stay connected:

Office for International EducationTel: 041 504 2161


Website: www.nmmu.ac.za/international

DID YOU KNOW?

• 60% of our international students are from

other African countries.

• NMMU has agreements and contracts

with a variety of multi-national companies.

• The link between the German Academic

Exchange Service (DAAD), Volkswagen

South Africa and NMMU in automotive

engineering education is an example of

interaction that not only benefits external

partners, but prepares our students to be

globally competitive.

Port ElizabethGeorge

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“Scientific validation of traditional remedies gives credibility to these practices and allows improvement where necessary. Our work provides unique opportunities to bring together people from vastly different backgrounds and to learn from each other.”

–Dr Maryna van de Venter,whospecialisesinresearchof traditionalplantsformedicinalpurposes

Indigenous knowledge has immense value. Its wealth, however, is not limited to what the hidden spiritual, environmental, agricultural and other kinds of knowledge of yesteryear can

offer western science today. Rather, it focuses on what it can offer both modern science and those who depend on the preservation

Towards indigenous knowledge …

of indigenous knowledge for cultural survival. NMMU recognises this in its research of indigenous medicinal plants, indigenous knowledge systems and languages, like Afrikaans, so that its postgraduate research endeavours to be practical rather than solely intellectual.

Home.grown

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“HIV/Aids is not merely a health issue, but a developmental challenge that impacts on all aspects of life. The unfolding tragedy resulting from this humanitarian crisis demands that we find solutions in order to safeguard our very existence.” – Dr Jill von der Marwitz, director of the HIV/AIDS Unit

N MMU is a new generation university. It exists to serve society. And right now its focus is firmly on reducing the health crisis facing Africa – the scourge of HIV/Aids. UNAIDS estimates

that 5.6 million, or one in nine people in South Africa, is living with

Towards serv ing soc iety …

Aids, while globally, new HIV infections have risen by 4.3 million. Several faculties and the HIV/AIDS Unit work together on various research projects with postgraduates from around the world to be the hands, feet and voice in the fight against the pandemic.

Fighting.a.pandemic

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“The VWSA-DAAD International Chair in Automotive Engineering is strongly involved in applied research on all academic levels. Here students receive highly sought-after qualifications that prepare them for leadership positions in the motor industry.” – Former Chair Prof Hinrich Holdack-Janssen

Nelson Mandela Bay is the “Detroit of Africa”, the place where cars – and automotive careers – are made. Many of those careers are kick-started at our university with its

diverse business and engineering links with the motor industry. Cutting-edge research in friction stir welding and rubber research

Towards motor manufactur ing technology …

in vulcanisation chemistry, student exchange programmes with international universities and practical design projects, robotics and mechatronics in state-of-the-art laboratories make NMMU, the hands-on university of choice for mechanical and industrial engineers.

Engineered.for.success

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“What’s happening here is what happens under the earth’s crust over many millions of years. We are just speeding up the process.”

–InnoVentondirector Prof Ben Zeelie,oftheChemistry Departmentwhichcurrentlyhasmorethan30masters’ anddoctoralstudents.

The depletion of the world’s oil reserves, together with growing global pressure to go “green”, has resulted in a race worldwide to generate sustainable renewable energy – a challenge NMMU

has embraced. Harnessing cutting-edge technology, InnoVenton, the university’s internationally-recognised institute for chemical technology, is using micro algae to convert harmful carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into a bio-oil, not unlike crude oil, and other useful products.

Towards innovat ion …

The new technology, could minimise the environmental harm caused by carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and factories. “For every kilogram of algae biomass produced, about two kilograms of carbon dioxide have been taken out of the air,” says InnoVenton director Prof Ben Zeelie. InnoVenton strives to develop new technologies for the downstream chemical industry. To date, some 200 companies have taken advantage of the significant infrastructural and knowledge capabilities within the institute.

Cleaner,.greener.energy

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“Our passion is the conservation and management of estuaries, the dynamic meeting place of rivers and sea. We are fortunate to work with a multidisciplinary team of scientists from throughout the country to ensure the sustainable use of estuary resources.” – Prof Janine Adams,SchoolofBiologicalSciences

A key to mankind’s survival will be his ability to detect, understand and forecast changes within our oceans and along our coastlines. The university’s Integrated

Environmental and Coastal Management research entity does this. And the picture isn’t pretty. Marine and coastal ecosystems are changing at an unprecedented rate with the decline in

Towards mar ine susta inabi l i ty …

marine resources, the loss of coastal habitat due to development and the pollution of our coastal waters. Now is the time for action which involves innovative research, interaction with all sectors of society and alignment of research objectives with national policies in order to ensure long-term sustainability of the natural environment.

Coastal.guardians

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“We are restoring an ecosystem service, namely, the ability of natural systems to sequester carbon, thereby reducing the impacts of climate change. This may be one of the biggest restoration trials in the Southern hemisphere.”– Prof Richard Cowling, NRF A1-rated botany research professor

With the world’s ecosystems increasingly under threat, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University strives to seek and implement solutions that can

make a difference. The widely-acclaimed work of NRF A1-rated botany professor Richard Cowling – 2009 recipient of the prestigious Gold Medal from the Southern Africa Association for the Advancement of Science – has made him one of the world’s leading authorities in conservation science. Working

Towards susta inable conservat ion . . .

closely with stakeholders, other scientists and postgraduate students, Prof Cowling has mapped the locality of Eastern Cape “ecosystem services” – nature’s services to man – and identified strategies to safeguard them. He is also part of a team of scientists spearheading a unique project, in which spekboom – a hardy succulent shrub with an extraordinary ability to store carbon – is being planted in degraded veld in several nature reserves, and 300 trial plots across the Eastern Cape.

Eco-warriors

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“This facility is required to not only lead the way in cutting-edge research but also to train highly-specialised electron microscopists for South Africa.”

–Prof Jan Neethling, commenting on NMMU’s new High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (HRTEM) Centre

N MMU is the country’s leading academic institution in the field of nanoscience and electron microscopy, where materials are analysed at miniscule levels. The university’s

new High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM) Centre – which will house four state-of-the-art electron microscopes of which two can analyse materials right down to atomic level – will be the most sophisticated and advanced electron microscopy centre in Africa, once the new building is completed in mid-2011. The R80m suite of microscopes can be used across a multitude of fields like synthetic fuels technology, nuclear energy reactor

Towards a nuc lear future …

materials, diamond cutting and drilling tools, minerals, metal alloys used in the automotive industry and optical sensors and electronic devices. The centre – the realisation of a dream long-held by Prof Jan Neethling, one of South Africa’s most experienced electron microscopists and a foremost researcher on a wide range of materials including those to be used in future high temperature nuclear reactors – has been designed to accommodate up to 24 MSc and PhD students specialising in nanoscience. Bursaries for postgraduate studies are provided by the National Research Foundation, Sasol and Element Six.

A.new.vision

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“The possibility that demand will outweigh capacity is real. If we can provide energy in an environmentally friendly way, it will be better for everyone – not just South Africa or Africa, but everyone.”– Dr Ernest van Dyk, head of the Centre for Energy Research.

If Africa is to achieve social and economic development in keeping with its demographic growth, its energy consumption will soar and alternative, environmentally

friendly, sources will have to be sought and used. The Centre for Energy Research at NMMU was launched to do just this – to seek solutions in finding sustainable energy alternatives to unfriendly global warming fossil fuels like coal. Solar energy in the form

Towards renewable energy …

of photovoltaics (solar cells) and solar water heating, energy management and control in the field of automotive energy, wind energy, energy efficiency, energy economics, and energy materials are all researched at the centre under the innovative and competitive eye of experts in science, engineering, the built environment, information technology, economic sciences, conservation ecology and manufacturing technology.

Let.the.sun.shine

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Why.NMMU?If we have not already piqued your curiosity with a visual feast of what NMMU can

offer postgraduate students, then perhaps the following reasons will help you to

consider why you would benefit from studying at our new generation university.

Our centres of excellence. NMMU has several key programmes and entities in which

we shine. These include our architecture, BCom Accounting, engineering, the built

environment and science programmes, along with various engineering, technology

and conservation entities.

Our partnerships. NMMU prides itself in having pro-active links with industry

(automotive, tourism, pharmaceutical and more) in which both parties benefit.

Our world experts. Among others, botanist Prof Richard Cowling is an international

expert in plant conservation, Prof Jan Neethling is sought after globally for his

knowledge in research at atomic level while Prof Danie Hattingh is world-renowned

for his research into friction stir welding for the manufacturing industry.

Our multiculturalism. NMMU has a large contingent of foreign students who make

up about 8% of the student body. Our African students, for example, hail from 34

different countries on the continent.

Our lifestyle. The relaxed and safe environment within which our university is located

(close to the sea for four of the six campuses), goes a long way to promoting a sense

of security among staff and students.

Our accessibility. NMMU recognises prior learning, making it possible for many

students-to-be to embark on postgraduate studies.

NMMU.at.a.glanceWe are a new generation university. We nurture innovation, foster creativity, embrace

technology and develop postgraduates to meet the challenges of tomorrow. We offer

quality education from certificate through to doctoral level to about 26 000 students

on six campuses, five in Nelson Mandela Bay and one in George.

Like the words of the man after whom the university is named, we know that “the

future is in our hands” and that we have an important role to play in society at large.

Part of that role is in supporting our postgraduate students and their research.

“At NMMU we unlock people’s futures. We

help them reach their full potential and

realise their dreams and aspirations.”

Why.postgraduate.studies?Whether you’re pursuing an academic or a professional career, aiming for success in

the private or the public sector, or just want to add value to your personal development,

postgraduate studies offer the opportunity to deepen your understanding and

sharpen your skills, to specialise and to focus on what really interests you.

poStgraduate qualificationSNMMU’s seven faculties and its George Campus offer postgraduate qualifications

which are structured as follows:

4Bachelor honours degree (eg BaccalaureusArtiumHonores)

4Postgraduate diploma

4Master’s degree (eg Magister Scientiae), including the MTech (Magister

Technologiae) by coursework or dissertation

4Doctoral degree (eg DoctorCommercii), including the DTech (DoctorTechnologiae)

At NMMU we offer some 320 different postgraduate programmes across a vast range

of disciplines, but like all higher education institutions we have our strengths (see

flagship pages 4 – 11) and focus areas.

Research.strengthsMuch of NMMU’s research occurs within the following focus areas, but is not limited by it:

4The environment and ecology (including environmental law)

4Marine and estuary studies

4Optic fibres and electron microscopy

4Mathematics and science education

4Nursing and community health

4Architecture and the built environment

4Engineering technology (including friction stir welding)

4Art and design

4Chemical technology

4IT programming and IT systems support

4Academic development (especially for disadvantaged students)

According to the university’s strategic plan, one to three focus areas are identified

within each faculty. Resources will be directed towards these areas and, research

institutes within these areas have or will be established.

NMMU already has a number of focused institutes, centres and units aimed at

promoting research, technology transfer and innovation. These structures form the

hub of centres of excellence in research. (See contact details in faculty pages).

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AdmissionThe admission requirements to the various postgraduate programmes offered by

NMMU consist of the statutory admission requirements, as well as more specific

requirements to certain programmes. This information is included within the faculties’

section.

Holders of qualifications awarded by international universities should note that they

may be required to submit their qualifications for validation by the Centre for the

Evaluation of Foreign Educational Qualifications at the South African Qualifications

Authority. NMMU’s Office for International Education can assist in this validation

process.

How.to.apply

Candidates not previously registered at NMMU must complete an application form

for admission to the University (form NMMU 516), as well as an application form

for admission to Postgraduate Studies (form U.24). Application forms can be obtained

from Student Admissions or downloaded from the university website: www.nmmu.ac.za

Applicants, who have obtained their immediately preceding degree at NMMU, only

complete the application form for Postgraduate Studies (U.24)

In addition to these forms, departmental application forms may also have to be

completed. More information can be obtained from the relevant faculty officer.

An application fee is payable. The prescribed fee must accompany the application

forms.

All applications for admission are subject to selection. An applicant will be notified in

writing of the outcome of his/her application.

A student who enrolls at NMMU for the first time must also provide certified copies

of degrees already obtained, as well as complete academic records if the previous

degree was obtained from another university.

Please take note that the admission and registration process for research degrees

by dissertation or thesis is a more lengthy process. Consult the relevant head of

department, programme coordinator or faculty officer for further information.

Stay connected:

Port Elizabeth campuses:Admissions Office

PO Box 77000

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Port Elizabeth

6031

South Africa

Tel: 041 504 2001


George Campus:Admissions Office

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Private Bag X6531

George

6530

South Africa

Tel: 044 801 5031


Important.dates

The closing date for application and registration for honours degree programmes is

the same as for undergraduate programmes – 1 August of each year.

Closing dates for application and registration for coursework master’s degree

programmes differ from programme to programme and may be followed by

interviews and selection processes. Consult the relevant faculty officer.

First-time postgraduate research degrees (master’s and doctoral) are permitted to

register throughout the year, although re-registration for continuing students must

take place before March 1.

Please consult Academic Admissions or Faculty Administration for detailed

information on the closing dates for applications.

Recognition.of.Prior.Learning.(RPL)

The university subscribes to a national policy of increasing access to higher education.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) has particular reference to prospective mature

students who seek formal acknowledgement and assessment of the skills, knowledge

and competencies acquired during formal or informal learning situations, and wish to

gain admission to a formal university programme.

RPL entails a formalised comparison of the previous learning and experience of a

learner against the learning outcomes required for a specified qualification.

Each faculty reserves the right to set their own assessment criteria in addition to those

specified by Senate, which is responsible for academic governance.

The admission of postgraduate research candidates based on RPL guidelines is guided

by one or more of the following:

4Relevant existing academic qualifications

4Previous research experience

4Previous professional experience in an area relevant to the proposed field of study

4Existing language proficiency in terms of oral and written communication skills

Candidates who apply for admission via RPL should submit a portfolio of evidence

to demonstrate their competence.

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Financial.mattersApplicants can obtain a complete guide on the fees structure or download it from

www.nmmu.ac.za

Fees.payableApplication fees: All postgraduate applicants pay an application fee. This is not re-

fundable.

Enrolment fees: Enrolment fees shall be debited to students’ accounts and are

payable every year. Enrolment fees are not refundable and a student is liable for the

fee in the event of a cancellation.

Registration fees: A registration fee is the first advance payment of tuition fees. This

set deposit is paid upon registration, while the balance is normally due by the end

of April. First-time candidates who register after April are required to pay both the

registration and tuition fees upon registration.

Tuition fees: These fees vary according to qualifications and programmes. Information

can be downloaded from www.nmmu.ac.za

Accommodation fees: Residence fees are raised per semester. They cover the

academic semesters and exclude all vacations. However, postgraduate students living

in the Postgraduate Village on South Campus, Summerstrand, may, if for research

purposes, apply for permission to stay in residence for 12 months. Please contact

Student Housing Management on 041 504 3941 or e-mail [email protected]

international StudentSInternational students are required to pay all fees in full prior to registration. Residence

fees are also payable in advance. Please contact the Office for International Education

for assistance. Tel +27 (0) 41 504 2161 or e-mail [email protected]

All fees change annually, and the university reserves the right to change tuition fees

without prior notice.

BursariesNMMU has a number of bursaries and scholarships available for academically

deserving students. A comprehensive overview of this information can be obtained

from the Financial Aid Office (for honours degree programmes) and the Department

of Research Capacity Development (for master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral research).

Briefly, however, financial support in the form of scholarships and bursaries includes:

Stay connected:

Financial Aid OfficeTel: 041 504 2550


Website: www.nmmu.ac.za

Research Capacity DevelopmentTel: 041 504 2538



NMMU administered and managed bursaries and scholarships

A host of financial support opportunities are managed by the RCD. These bursaries/

scholarships have different sources of funding and therefore different selection

criteria. Application forms are obtainable from Research Capacity Development.

Among others, NMMU awards:

NMMU Postgraduate Research Scholarships

All full-time and part-time students registered for master’s or doctoral study at NMMU

will be eligible to apply for these scholarships, including foreign students. Students’

research should preferable fall within the focus areas of NMMU (see page 12).

Academic merit will be a criterion.

NMMU Financially Needy Bursaries

These bursaries are available to masters’ and doctoral students who qualify on merit

for the postgraduate research scholarship, but are financially disadvantaged.

NMMU/Vodacom Postgraduate Scholarships

Scholarship recipients are limited to full-time full-research master’s and doctoral students.

Independent bursaries and scholarships

Applications should be sent directly to the donor. Please consult the Research Capacity

Development bursary booklet for donor information.

NRF scholarships and bursaries

NMMU in collaboration with the National Research Foundation offers financial

support through:

4Freestanding scholarships and fellowships to full-time study (or part-time study in

the case of disabled students) on a competitive basis; and

4Grant-holder linked assistantships and bursaries granted to researchers whose

research ties in with the NRF focus areas.

Information can be obtained directly from the NRF website: www.nrf.ac.za or from

Research Capacity Development.

International funding and collaboration

International funding and collaboration opportunities are provided by:

4Canon Collins Trust (www.canoncollins.org.uk/scholarships)

4Commonwealth (contact RCD for information)

4DAAD (Deutscher Akademisher Austrausch Dienst) (enquiries should be directed to

Mrs Helga Islam - [email protected])

4First Rand Educational Trust (contact RCD for information)

www.daad.de/deutschland/index.en.html)

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AccommodationAlong with your decision to study further, come the practicalities of where to live

during this important time. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University endeavours to

make this an easy task.

The university has accommodation especially earmarked for postgraduates on

campus and has useful contacts for off-campus digs all within easy walking distance

of NMMU in the neighbouring beachfront suburbs. However, since Port Elizabeth is a

city with a small-town ambience, wherever you live, you are not too far from anything

– the university, the shops or the beach.

on campuS NMMU offers postgraduate accommodation at either the Postgraduate Student

Village or in single room accommodation. This accommodation is open to doctoral,

master’s, honours and fourth-year students on a first-come, first-served basis. The

Postgraduate Village has one-, two- and three-bedroom units and some units cater

for disabled students. Each unit has a fully-equipped kitchen, a lounge and patio.

off campuSOff-campus accommodation for students is mainly situated in the suburb of

Summerstrand, adjacent to North and South campuses. Summerstrand is a beachfront

suburb and home to the Boardwalk Casino complex, the Summerstrand Village

shopping centre, the Humewood Links golf course, several other tourist attractions

and the university itself. Many of the suburb’s residents have opened their homes

to students, who live in garden cottages or flatlets attached to the main residence.

Students also rent entire houses or townhouses and share accommodation and living

costs. Humewood, another beachfront suburb slightly further from the university with

an abundance of flats, is another popular accommodation option for students.

The official off-campus accommodation consists of three facilities: Rubin Crescent,

Gomery Place and Annie’s Cove.

The university is also developing new accommodation within its grounds for a further

450 students.

Stay connected:

Research Capacity DevelopmentTel: 041 504 2538


Student Academic Development(The Writing Centre)Tel: 041 504 2759


Library and Information ServicesTel: 041 504 2281 (South Campus, Summerstrand)

Tel: 041 504 3026 (North Campus, Summerstrand)

Tel: 041 504 3846 (2nd Avenue Campus)

Tel: 041 504 1144 (Missionvale Campus)

Tel: 044 801 1144 (George Campus)


ICT ServicesTel: 041 504 3000


Student Counselling, Career & Guidance Centre Tel: 041 504 2511/3222

Tel: 044 801 5051


Graduate and Student Placement OfficeTel: 041 504 2619/2951


Alumni OfficeTel: 041 504 3935


Stay connected:

On- and off-campus accommodation: Mr Khotso Bada

Tel: 041 504 3941


Private off-campus accommodation:Mr Marius Jordaan

Tel: 041 583 5276/2477


Accommodation for international students:Tel: +27 (0) 41 504 2161


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Student.supportNMMU understands the pressures of postgraduate studies and has a number of

support services – from counselling to help with academic writing – to assist you in

reaching your academic goals.

Development.of.academic.skillsThe Department of Research Capacity Development (RCD) focuses on the mentoring

and development of new and emerging researchers by means of workshops in

the fields such as research methodology, and budget and project planning. This

service is supplemented by similar training provided by academic departments and

faculties.

The NMMU Writing Centre offers a professional service to all students in terms of

writing reports, assignments, etc. The centre also provides candidates with a list of

appropriate editors who offer their services at a fee.

Library.and.Information.ServicesNMMU offers access to many methods of retrieving information. Professional staff will

assist you in developing your knowledge via its books, catalogues, online databases,

newspapers, journals and e-books. Library and Information Services practice inter-

library lending and offer postgraduate training in various aspects of information

retrieval.

ICT.assistancePostgraduate students can register at Information and Communication Technology

Services to obtain access to various computing facilities. ICT Services can also help

you convert your final research document in the required format for submission to the

examinations office. Computer literacy classes are also offered.

Career.guidance.and.counsellingThe Student Counselling, Career and Development Centre offers various services

to enhance wellness and growth during student studies. Not only does this centre

provide professional counselling when life gets tough, but also offers career guidance

and assessment. “We view students in a holistic way and provide them

with professional services and programmes that help them

become – and stay – the best they can be.”

–Marina de Jager,SeniorstudentcounsellorofNMMU’sStudentCounselling,Career andDevelopmentalCentre.

Aftercare

Career.servicesObtaining a postgraduate qualification will give you valuable skills that employers

want. NMMU offers assistance in helping you find the right career through its Student

Counselling, Career and Development Centre.

Graduate.placementNMMU goes further by also offering help in the job market with its extensive graduate

placement network. Apart from its annual Careers Fair in July when more than 100

different employers visit the institution, the university has an office dedicated to

assisting students with internships and permanent employment.

Alumni.networkNMMU likes to keep in touch with its graduates. It does so through its Alumni Office.

There are about 91 000 NMMU alumni spread throughout the world. Regular alumni

events are hosted in South Africa and overseas as part of the university’s goal to share

in the lifelong journey of its graduates.

“We serve as a catalyst that

links our students with the

world of employment and

entrepreneurship, thus helping

them round off their academic

journey through NMMU while

giving them a platform to help

realise their career goals.”

–Ronel Rizza,seniormanager:GraduateandStudentPlacement

Stay connected:

Student Counselling, Career & Guidance Centre Tel: 041 504 2511/3222

Tel: 044 801 5051


Graduate and Student Placement OfficeTel: 041 504 2619/2951


Alumni OfficeTel: 041 504 3935


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Qualifications

MPhil (Philosophy) .............................................................................26

MPhil (Public Administration)..............................................................29

MPA (Public Administration) ...............................................................29

MTech (Architectural Technology) .......................................................22

MTech (Ceramic Design) .....................................................................24

MTech (Fashion Design) ......................................................................24

MTech (Fine Art) .................................................................................24

MTech (Graphic Design) ......................................................................24

MTech (Multimedia) ...........................................................................24

MTech (Photography) .........................................................................24

MTech (Public Management) ..............................................................29

MTech (Public Relations Management) ...............................................26

MTech (Textile Design & Technology) ..................................................24

DOCTORAL DEGREES

DArch (Architecture) ...........................................................................22

DLitt (Afrikaans & Dutch) .................................................................... 27

DLitt (Applied Languages) ................................................................... 27

DLitt.(English Studies) ......................................................................... 27

DLitt (French) ..................................................................................... 27

DLitt (isiXhosa) ................................................................................... 27

DMus (Music) .....................................................................................25

DPhil (Afrikaans Linguistics) ................................................................ 27

DPhil (Anthropology) ..........................................................................29

DPhil (Biblical & Religion Studies) .......................................................29

DPhil (Conflict Transformation & Management) ..................................29

DPhil (English Linguistics) .................................................................... 27

DPhil (History) ....................................................................................29

DPhil (Media Studies) ......................................................................... 27

DPhil (Music) ......................................................................................25

DPhil (Philosophy) .............................................................................. 27

DPhil (Political Studies) .......................................................................29

DPhil (Public Administration) ..............................................................29

DPhil (Sociology) ................................................................................29

FACULTY OF BUSINESS & ECONOMIC SCIENCES

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA

PGDip (Financial Planning)..................................................................38

HONOURS DEGREES

BComHons (Accounting) .....................................................................34

BComHons / BAHons (Business Management) ....................................38

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FACULTY OF ARTS

HONOURS DEGREES

BAHons (Afrikaans and Dutch) ............................................................26

BAHons (Applied Language Studies) ....................................................26

BAHons (Anthropology) ......................................................................29

BAHons (Corporate Communication) ...................................................26

BAHons (English Studies) ....................................................................26

BAHons (French) ................................................................................26

BAHons (Group Dynamics) ..................................................................29

BAHons (History) ................................................................................29

BAHons (isiXhosa) ..............................................................................26

BAHons (Journalism) ..........................................................................26

BAHons (Media Studies) .....................................................................26

BAHons (Philosophy) ..........................................................................26

BAHons (Political Science) ...................................................................29

BAHons (Public Administration & Management) .................................29

BAHons (Sociology) ............................................................................29

MASTER’S DEGREES

MArch (Professional Architecture) .......................................................22

MArch (Architecture) ..........................................................................22

MArch (Architectural Computing) ........................................................22

MA (African Language Studies) ...........................................................26

MA (Afrikaans & Dutch) ......................................................................26

MA (Anthropology) .............................................................................29

MA (Applied Language Studies) ......................................................... 26

MA (Conflict Transformation & Management) .....................................29

MA (English Studies) ...........................................................................26

MA (French) .......................................................................................26

MA (History) .......................................................................................29

MA (isiXhosa) .....................................................................................26

MA (Media Studies) ............................................................................26

MA (Political Science) .........................................................................29

MA (Public Administration) .................................................................29

MA (Sociology) – General or Group Dynamics ......................................29

MMus (Applied Choral Conducting) .....................................................25

MMus (Composition) ..........................................................................25

MMus (Music Education).....................................................................25

MMus (Musicology) ............................................................................25

MMus (Music Technology) ..................................................................25

MMus (Performing Arts) .....................................................................25

MPhil (South African Politics & Political Economy) ...............................29

BComHons / BAHons (Economics) .......................................................35

BComHons / BAHons (Industrial & Organisational Psychology) ............ 37

BComHons / BAHons (Labour Relations & Human Resources) ............. 37

BComHons (Tourism) .........................................................................35

MASTER’S DEGREES

MCom (Accounting) ...........................................................................34

MCom (Business Management) ..........................................................38

MCom / MA (Economics) ....................................................................35

MCom / MA (Labour Relations & Human Resources) ........................... 37

MCom / MA (Industrial Psychology)..................................................... 37

MCom (Taxation) ...............................................................................34

MA (Development Studies) .................................................................35

MTech (Business Administration) ........................................................38

MTech (Cost & Management Accounting) ...........................................34

MTech (Entrepreneurship) ..................................................................38

MTech (Human Resources Management) ............................................ 37

MTech (Logistics) ................................................................................38

MTech (Marketing) .............................................................................38

MBA (Business Administration) ...........................................................40

DOCTORAL DEGREES

DCom / PhD (Accounting) ...................................................................34

DCom / PhD (Business Management) .................................................38

DPhil (Development Studies) ..............................................................35

DCom / PhD (Economics) ....................................................................35

DCom / PhD (Industrial & Organisational Psychology) ......................... 37

DCom / PhD (Labour Relations and Human Resources) ........................ 37

DTech (Human Resources Management)............................................. 37

DTech (Logistics) .................................................................................38

DTech (Marketing) ..............................................................................38

DBA (Business Administration) ............................................................40

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATES

PGCE (Further Education & Training) ...................................................44

PGCHE (Higher Education) ..................................................................44

HONOURS DEGREES

BEdHons (Whole School Development & Educational Psychology) ........44

BEdHons (Mathematics Education & Science Education) ......................44

BEdHons (Mathematical Literacy) ........................................................4417


MASTER’S DEGREES

MEd (Research) ..................................................................................44

MEd (Educational Management) .........................................................44

MEd (Special Needs Education) ..........................................................44

MEd (Curriculum Policy, Development & Management).......................44

DOCTORAL DEGREES

Doctor of Education (DEd) ...................................................................44

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) .................................................................44

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

& INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS

PGDip (Built Environment) ..................................................................53

PGDip (Construction Management) .....................................................53

HONOURS DEGREES

BScHons (Construction Management) ................................................53

BScHons (Quantity Surveying) .............................................................53

MASTER’S DEGREES

MSc (Built Environment):

– Facilities Management .................................................................53

– Property Economics & Valuation ..................................................53

– Project Management ...................................................................53

– Construction Management ..........................................................53

– Construction Health & Safety Management ..................................53

MSc (Construction Economics) ............................................................53

MSc (Construction Management) ........................................................53

MTech (Civil Engineering) ...................................................................50

MTech (Construction Management) ....................................................53

MTech (Electrical Engineering) ............................................................50

MTech (Industrial Engineering) ...........................................................50

MTech (Information Technology) ........................................................54

MTech (Mechanical Engineering) ........................................................50

MTech (Operations Management) ......................................................50

MTech (Quantity Surveying) ................................................................53

MEng (Mechatronics) .........................................................................50

DOCTORAL DEGREES

PhD (Construction Economics) ............................................................53

PhD (Construction Management) ........................................................53

PhD (Information Technology) ............................................................54

PhD (Mechatronics) ............................................................................50

DTech (Civil Engineering) ....................................................................50

DTech (Construction Management) .....................................................53

DTech (Electrical Engineering) .............................................................50

DTech (Mechanical Engineering) .........................................................50

DTech (Operations Management) .......................................................50

DTech (Quantity Surveying) .................................................................53

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA

PGDip (Health & Welfare Management) .............................................59

HONOURS DEGREES

BAHons/BSc (Human Movement Science) – General Curriculum ..........60

BAHons (Human Movement Science) – Biokinetics ..............................60

BAHons (Human Movement Science) – Sport Science .........................60

BAHons (Psychology) ..........................................................................66

BAHons(SW) – Social Work .................................................................59

BAHonsSW(ProbWork) – Probation Work ............................................59

BCurHons (Advanced General Nursing Science) – Operating Theatre

Nursing Science .................................................................................62

BCurHons (Advanced Midwifery & Neonatal Nursing Science) ..............62

BCurHons (Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science) ................................62

BCurHons (Advanced Primary Health Care) ..........................................62

MASTER’S DEGREES

MA (Clinical Psychology) ....................................................................66

MA (Counselling Psychology) ..............................................................66

MA (Health & Welfare Management) .................................................59

MA (Human Movement Science) .........................................................60

MA (Human Movement Science) – Biokinetics .....................................60

MA (Human Movement Science) – Sport Science .................................60

MA (Psychology) .................................................................................66

MA (Social Work) ................................................................................59

MA (Social Work) – Clinical Social Work ..............................................59

MA (Social Work) – Social Development Planning ................................59

MCur (Research).................................................................................62

MCur (Advanced Nursing Science) .......................................................62

MCur (Advanced General Nursing Science) – Advanced Medical &

Surgical Nursing Science .....................................................................62

MCur (Advanced Clinical Midwifery & Neonatal Nursing Science) .........62

MCur (Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science) ......................................62

MCur (Advanced Primary Health Care) ................................................62

MCur (Advanced Nursing Education) ...................................................62

MPharm (Pharmacy) ..........................................................................64

MSc (Pharmacy) .................................................................................64

MTech (Biomedical Technology) ..........................................................58

MTech (Diagnostic Radiography) .........................................................58

MTech (Environmental Health)............................................................59

DOCTORAL DEGREES

DCur (Nursing Science) .......................................................................62

PhD (Pharmacy) .................................................................................64

DPhil (Human Movement Science) ......................................................60

DPhil (Psychology) ..............................................................................66

DPhil (Social Development Professions) ...............................................59

DTech (Biomedical Technology) ..........................................................58

DTech (Environmental Health) ............................................................59

FACULTY OF LAW

MASTER’S DEGREES

LLM (Research) ...................................................................................70

LLM (General coursework programme) ................................................70

LLM (Criminal Justice) .........................................................................70

LLM (Labour Law) ...............................................................................70

LLM (Taxation) ...................................................................................70

LLM (Private Law) ...............................................................................70

LLM (Public Law) .................................................................................70

LLM (Mercantile Law) ..........................................................................70

DOCTOR OF LAW (LLD) .......................................................................70

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

HONOURS DEGREES

BScHons (Applied Mathematics) .........................................................78

BScHons (Biochemistry) ...................................................................... 75

BScHons (Botany) ............................................................................... 81

BScHons (Chemistry):

– Physical/Polymer Chemistry ......................................................... 75

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– Organic Chemistry ....................................................................... 75

– Inorganic Chemistry ..................................................................... 75

BScHons / BAHons / BComHons (Computer Aided Learning) ................78

BScHons (Computer Science & Applied Mathematics) ..........................78

BScHons / BComHons (Computer Science & Information Systems) .......78

BScHons (Formulation Science) ........................................................... 75

BScHons (Geography) ......................................................................... 81

BScHons (Geographical Information Systems)...................................... 81

BScHons (Geology) ............................................................................. 81

BScHons (Mathematics) ......................................................................78

BSc / BComHons (Mathematical Statistics) ..........................................78

BScHons (Microbiology) ...................................................................... 75

BScHons (Physics) ...............................................................................78

BScHons (Zoology) ............................................................................. 81

MASTER’S DEGREES

MSc (Biochemistry) ............................................................................. 75

MSc (Botany) ..................................................................................... 81

MSc (Chemistry) ................................................................................. 75

MSc (Computer Aided Learning) ..........................................................78

MSc / MCom (Computer Science & Information Systems) ....................78

MSc (Geography) ................................................................................ 81

MSc (Geology) .................................................................................... 81

MSc / MCom (Mathematics) ...............................................................78

MSc (Applied Mathematics) ................................................................78

MSc / MCom (Mathematical Statistics) ................................................78

MSc (Microbiology)............................................................................. 75

MSc (Physics) .....................................................................................78

MSc (Textile Science) .......................................................................... 75

MSc (Zoology) .................................................................................... 81

MTech (Agriculture) ............................................................................ 81

MTech (Chemistry) ............................................................................. 75

MTech (Chemistry) – Product & Process Development ......................... 75

MTech (Game Ranch Management) .................................................... 81

DOCTORAL DEGREES

PhD (Biochemistry) ............................................................................. 75

PhD (Botany)...................................................................................... 81

PhD (Chemistry) ................................................................................. 75

PhD (Computer Science & Information Systems) .................................78

PhD (Geography) ............................................................................... 81

PhD (Geology) .................................................................................... 81

PhD (Mathematics) ............................................................................78

PhD (Mathematical Statistics) .............................................................78

PhD (Microbiology) ............................................................................. 75

PhD (Physics) .....................................................................................78

PhD (Textile Science) .......................................................................... 75

PhD (Zoology) .................................................................................... 81

DTech (Agriculture) ............................................................................. 81

DTech (Chemistry) .............................................................................. 75

Doctor of Science (DSc) .............................. (please consult faculty officer)

GEORGE CAMPUS

MASTER’S DEGREES

MTech (Agriculture) ........................................................................... 84

MTech (Forestry) ................................................................................84

MTech (Nature Conservation) .............................................................84

MBA (Business Administration) ...........................................................84

DOCTORAL DEGREES

DTech (Agriculture) .............................................................................84

DTech (Nature Conservation) ..............................................................84

career-adVancement programmeS

Although these programmes are not regarded as postgraduate

qualification per se, it has been included due to their relevance to the

professional development of mature students.

FACULTY OF ARTS

Advanced Certificate in Education (Arts & Culture) ...............................25

Advanced Diploma in Applied Choral Conducting .................................25

FACULTY OF BUSINESS & ECONOMIC SCIENCES

Academic programmes

National Diploma (Management) .......................................................40

BCom (Business Studies) .....................................................................40

BTech (Business Administration) .........................................................40

ABP (Advanced Business Programme) .................................................40

Management programmes

BBP (Basic Business Principles Programme) .........................................40

FLP (Foundation Leadership Certificate Programme) ............................40

ILP (Intermediate Leadership Certificate Programme) .........................40

BMP (Business Management Programme) ..........................................40

ALP (Advanced Leadership Certificate Programme) ..............................40

MDP (Management Development Programme) ...................................40

EDP (Executive Development Programme) ..........................................40

FACULTY OF EDUCATION

UPGRADING PROGRAMMES

National Professional Diploma in Education

NPDE (Foundation Phase) ...................................................................43

NPDE (Intermediate Phase) ................................................................43

NPDE (Senior Phase) ..........................................................................43

NPDE (Further Education & Training) ..................................................43

Advanced Certificates in Education

ACE (Special Needs Education) – Remedial Education ..........................43

ACE (HIV/AIDS in Teaching) .................................................................43

ACE (Mathematics Literacy) – FET ........................................................43

ACE (Mathematics, Science & Technology Education)

– Senior Phase ..................................................................................43

ACE (School Management & Leadership) ............................................43

Bachelor of Education (for upgrading purposes)

BEd (Foundation Phase) .....................................................................43

BEd (Intermediate Phase) ...................................................................43

BEd (FET) – Mathematics ....................................................................43

Honours degrees

BEdHons – Whole school development and educational pshychology...44

BEdHons – Mathematics Education and Science Education ..................44

BEdHons – Mathematical Literacy .......................................................44

FACULTY OF HEALTH

Diplomas and degrees for career advancement

DipCNS (Community Nursing Science) ................................................ 62

DipNE (Nursing Education) ..................................................................62

DipNA (Nursing Administration) ..........................................................62

DipNNS (Nephrology Nursing Science) .................................................62

BCur (l et Al) (Nursing Administration) .................................................62


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“You cannot separate research from teaching. Research keeps us informed. It keeps us at the forefront of what’s happening. And it’s fun if you’re passionate about it.” –ProfHelizevanVuuren,thewinnerofmanyliteraryresearchawards

Creat ing tomorrow

South African stories, whether written or told, are the research focus areas of NMMU

professor of literature Prof Helize van Vuuren.

English and Afrikaans literature, and especially Khoi and San orality, means

postgraduate students are spoilt for choice when it comes to research topics under the

guidance of a highly-knowledgeable supervisor. (Prof Van Vuuren has two master’s

degrees, one in Afrikaans and Dutch, and the other in English, as well as a DLitt and a

postdoctoral degree in comparative literature.)

This Faculty of Arts Researcher of the Year winner has published extensively on

Afrikaans and South African English literature in a comparative and socio-historical

framework and written a book on Van Wyk Louw’s poetry and co-edited another on

the oeuvre of Karel Schoeman.

Prof Van Vuuren also collaborates in co-authoring articles with her master’s and

doctoral students.

“To see my students publish numerous articles and gain self-confidence has been a

singular surrogate pleasure,” says the woman whose own story has taken her well

beyond the printed word to the oral tradition of South Africa’s ancient people.

Prof Van Vuuren presently coordinates a five-year National Research Foundation project

entitled Identity and Marginality in South African Literature. Her particular focus here

is on San oral traditions at the interface with South African literature, with orality as a

singularly rich characteristic of this country’s literature, until recently neglected in literary

histories. “The Khoi and San have so many stories to tell. We can benefit so much from

rediscovering their wisdom and expertise.”

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Faculty administrationTel: 041 504 4266 / 2855 / 2802

(honours, master’s and doctoral programmes)

Tel: 041 504 3153 / 3478

(MTech and DTech programmes)

Faculty websitewww.nmmu.ac.za/arts

General informationTel: 041 504 2162


“We encourage the acquisition of a wide range of advanced professional knowledge and skills as well as a broad range of transferable skills such as critical analytical skills, ethics, teamwork and highly developed problem-solving abilities.”

–Prof Velile Notshulwana, FacultyofArtsDean

Someone once said: “the arts flourish where there is a sense of adventure”. And so it is at NMMU’s Faculty of Arts with its diversity of postgraduate programmes within the broad fields of the humanities and social science.

Art, architecture, applied language and anthropology are but the beginning of the academic adventure offered by this faculty.

The faculty has an excellent research and scholarly record in terms of DoE-accredited

journal articles, books, book chapters, national and international research

collaborations, supervision of postgraduate research, presentation of papers at

national and international conferences and prestigious editorships.

Its strategic goal is the creation of an environment that is conducive to the

development and maintenance of high quality research. The faculty also aims to

increase postgraduate enrolments as well as the number of academic staff with

doctoral qualifications.

The growth in postgraduate numbers has been accompanied by a growth in student

research publications. Research capacity development is a strategic priority of the

faculty and primarily involves the mentoring of emerging researchers in grant

proposal writing, postgraduate research supervision and publishing skills.

faculty of artsCreat ing tomorrow

“The arts humanise the curriculum while affirming the interconnectedness of all forms of knowing. They are a powerful means to improve general education.”–Charles Fowler, Artseducatorandwriter

Faculty.schools.and.departments 4 School of Architecture Department of Architecture

Department of Architectural Technology & Interior Design

4School of Music, Art and Design Department of Art and Design: Introductory Studies

Department of Applied Design

Department of Studio Arts

Department of Music

4School of Language, Media and Culture Department of Applied Language Studies

Department of Language and Literature

Department of Journalism, Media Studies and Philosophy

Department of Public Relations and Communication Studies

4 School of Governmental and Social Sciences Department of Political and Governmental Studies

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Research.entities 4 Raymond Mhlaba Research Unit for Public Administration and Leadership4 Unit for the Study of Resolution of Conflict (USRC)

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Director: Prof Gavin McLachlan

Tel: 041 504 4099 / 2719


Website: www.nmmu.ac.za/arts

“I believe that South Africa has the intellectual potential to be a competitor in innovation industries.”

–Marcel Botha,TopNMMU1995MArch(Professional)graduate, whoworksatthefrontierofdigitaldesigninAmericatodayand consultsinternationally

“Architects use design to mould

space and create place for people.

Turning those visionary ideas into

the built form is always exciting.”

–Prof Gavin McLachlan,Director:SchoolofArchitecture

School.of.Architecture

The reputation of NMMU’s architectural graduates speaks for itself in buildings

designed by them around the globe. Postgraduate study opportunities abound

in the fields of professional architecture, architectural computing and architectural

technology. Research projects may also be undertaken on topics related to

pertinent regional issues.

High.risersMany successful architectural careers throughout South Africa and all over the world

were kick-started at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s internationally-

renowned School of Architecture, which has a reputation for producing high-calibre

graduates. The School is also at the cutting edge of sustainable, “green” technology,

integrating into its three programmes – Architecture, Architectural Technology and

Interior Design – approaches to the Built Environment that can succeed in areas where

resources like water and energy are under pressure. But while its influence is global,

the School’s roots are proudly African and it encourages its postgraduate students to

seek unique design solutions that respond to the needs of the developing world.

programmeS

QualificationProgramme structure Study option

Research Coursework Full-time Part-time

MArch (Architecture) – Research • • •MArch (Professional Architecture) • •MArch (Architectural Computing) • • •MTech (Architectural Technology) • and/or

extended exhibition

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DArch (Architecture) •

admiSSion

Programme type Requirements

MArch – Research MArch (Professional) or permission granted by Senate

MArch (Professional) Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) or equivalent 60% pass in Design III

MArch (ArchComp) MArch (Professional) or permission granted by Senate

DArch MArch (Professional) with seven years’ appropriate postgraduate practical experience orMArch (Research) or permission granted by Senate

Please consult the faculty officer or visit www.nmmu.ac.za/arts for additional requirements as stipulated by the department

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Department of Architecture: Head of Department: Stephen Lear

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Department.of.Architecture

For almost 40 years now, the Department of Architecture has produced valued

professional architects whose work has changed and enhanced lives. Mentored by

a dedicated and talented staff, the focus of the department is on design – turning

visionary ideas into built form within the context of the site with a balanced input of all

other skills necessary for this to take place – technical, professional and administrative.

It is work that has won the department’s students and graduates many awards,

both nationally and internationally. The department also has a rich history of active

research and publication.

DID YOU KNOW?

• MArch (Professional) graduates are able to

register as full professional architects after

two years’ of work experience.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Over the past 20 years, every student

achieving their diploma or BTech

(Architectural Technology) degree

has found employment in their chosen

fields of design, technology, computer

applications or sustainable development

in architecture.

Department.of.Architectural.Technology.&.Interior.DesignGraduates have the opportunity to qualify on a postgraduate level from a department

that is recognised for its high standards and for leading the field in architectural

multimedia education.

The programme gives graduates experience in research techniques and methodologies

applicable to their degree specialisation field. Prospective candidates must identify an

appropriate problem in areas such as technology, construction materials, architectural

practice, housing or sustainable development, and then research a solution.

MTech coursework options specialise in project management and property

development or computers in architecture.

Stay connected:

Department of Architectural Technology & Interior Design: Head of Department: Nicola Darke

Tel: 041 504 3607 / 3517 / 9928


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Professional.architecture.degreesThe professional architecture training consists of two degrees. The first degree

is a three-year Bachelor of Architectural Studies degree (BAS) followed by the two-year

Master of Architecture (Professional) degree.

Graduates, who have completed the MArch (Professional) degree and have complied

with South African Council for the Architectural Profession’s (SACAP’s) practical

training requirements, can register as a full professional architect. Both the BAS and

MArch are fully accredited degrees.

The focus of the department is on the creative core discipline of design. In addition, the

programme includes strong elements of architectural and urban theory and history;

building technology, structure and services; law, management and professional

practice; and architectural computer usage.

Research.focusThe Department of Architecture has a history of active research and publication, much

of it related to pertinent regional issues. Research areas include the studies of:

4Architectural conservation studies in the small towns and villages of the Eastern Cape.

4Design, location and procurement of rural schools in the Eastern Cape.

4Design of traditional courts for the Eastern Cape.

4Coastal architecture and development, including marinas.

4Urban development issues, including housing.

4Space syntax.

4Creativity with particular reference to architectural design.

4Architectural computer usage.

The department also offers a master’s programme in Architectural Computing,

spesialising in training in computer-based architectural presentation techniques,

architectural documentation and IT strategies for architectural practice.

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School.of.Music,.Art.&.Design

Creatively, commercially and intellectually our postgraduate students put their

visual stamp on the world. Individual tuition from highly-skilled and talented

staff who are active practitioners in their respective fields, make NMMU the

institution of choice when it comes to music, art and design.

Postgraduate study opportunities exist in the form of Master of Technology degrees in

Applied Design and Fine Arts and master’s and doctoral degrees in Music.

Stay connected:

Director: Mary Duker

Tel: 041 504 3255 / 3256


Stay connected:

Department of Applied DesignHead of Department: Mike Swanepoel

Tel: 041 504 3317

E-mail: mike.swanepoel @nmmu.ac.za

Department of Studio ArtsHead of Department: David Jones

Tel: 041 504 3494


Departments.of.Applied.Design.and.Studio.Arts

The Department of Applied Design specialises in:

4Graphic design, photography, fashion and textile design.

The Department of Studio Arts specialises in:

4Fine arts including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, stained glass,

ceramics, illustration, graphic design and photography.

programmeS



MTech (Ceramic Design) • Thesis only/ plus/or extended exhibition • •

MTech (Fashion) • Thesis only/ plus/or extended exhibition • •

MTech (Fine Art) • Thesis only/ plus/or extended exhibition • •

MTech (Graphic Design) • Thesis only/ plus/or extended exhibition • •

MTech (Multimedia) • Thesis only/ plus/or extended exhibition • •

MTech (Photography) • Thesis only/ plus/or extended exhibition • •

MTech (Textile Design & Technology) • Thesis only/ plus/or extended exhibition • •

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“We pride ourselves in the fact that

we engage with and support our

postgraduate students on a one-

on-one basis from day one.

Nobody is merely a number.”

–Mary Duker,Director:SchoolofMusic,Art&Design

DID YOU KNOW?

• The School of Music, Art and Design has its

roots in the country’s oldest art school

– the PE Art School founded in 1882.

• The winner of the prestigious national

Sasol New Signatures in 2010 is an

alumnus.

• The 2010 winner of the International

Spinners and Dyer competition Laduma

Ngxokolo, the second consecutive NMMU

winner.

• In 2010 NMMU had eight finalists in the

National Atelier competition.

“Studying has been an enriching experience for me. Many new

windows and doors have been opened in my life.”

–Bev de Lange,Businesswomanandmother,whorecentlycompleted hermaster’sinvisualarts.

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Stay connected:

Acting Head of Department:

Prof Zoliswa Twani

Tel: 041 504 2250 / 4096


Website: [email protected]

Department.of.Music

This department plays an active role in the hands-on tuition of its postgraduate

students through its research and coursework programmes and links with the city’s

lively cultural scene. Its facilities are among the most modern in South Africa and

include a well-equipped library, lecture halls, practice rooms, digital recording studios

and three pipe organs.

Several coursework master’s programmes have been tailor-made to meet the demands

of today’s music industry, and are structured to allow articulation possibilities with other

universities and examining bodies like Unisa and the Royal School of Music. Another of its

strengths is the variety of options it offers.

programmeS



Advanced Certificate in Education (Arts & Culture)*

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Advanced Diploma (Applied Choral Conducting) * • • • •MMus (Applied Choral Conducting) • • • •MMus (Composition) • • • •MMus (Music Education) • • • •MMus (Musicology) • • • •MMus (Music Technology) • • • •MMus (Performing Arts) • • • •DMus (Music) • • •DPhil (Music) • •

*Althoughtheadvanceddiplomasandcertificatesarenotregardedaspostgraduatequalificationsperse,theyhavebeenincludedbecauseoftherelevancetotheprofessionaldevelopmentofthematurestudentmarket.

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Advanced Certificate A recognised teachers’ qualification

Advanced Diploma Diploma in Music Education or equivalent on NQF level 6 Candidates without a music qualification must undertake an audition

Master’s degrees An honours or four-year professional bachelor’s degree or equivalent as approved by SenateRequired number of credits for specific modules as prescribed for each specialisation area (please consult the department)

Doctoral degrees An appropriate master’s degree in Music or equivalent as approved by Senate


“I have long held to Robert Browning’s statement: ‘There is no truer truth obtainable by man than comes of music’. ”

– Dr Rudi Bower, EmergingFacultyResearcher oftheYear2010

DID YOU KNOW?

• Our music students perform around the

world today.

“I believe music is one of the most profound forms of social

discourse; disclosing the web of meaning that surrounds each

musical composition is like reading the whole of a people’s

political, social and cultural history.”

–Prof Zelda Potgieter,whoseknowledgeandresearchincritical musicologyhasattractedalargefollowingofpostgraduatestudentsduringher23 yearswithNMMU.

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Bachelor honours degrees

BAHons (Afrikaans & Dutch) • •BAHons (Applied Language Studies) • •BAHons (English Studies) • • •BAHons (Corporate Communication) • • •BAHons (Journalism) • • •BAHons (Media Studies) • • •BAHons (French) • • •BAHons (isiXhosa) • • •BAHons (Philosophy) • •master’s degrees

MA (Afrikaans & Dutch Literature) • • •MA (African Languages) • • •MA (Applied Language Studies) • • • •MA (English Studies) • • •MA (French) • • •MA (isiXhosa) • • •MA (Media Studies) • • • •MPhil (Philosophy) • • •MTech (Public Relations Management) • • •

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School.of.Language,..Media.and.Culture

This school offers a wide range of study and research opportunities in fields such as

applied linguistics, language and literature, applied media, journalism, philosophy,

public relations management and communication science.

the School’S departmentS4Department of Applied Language Studies

4Department of Language and Literature

4Department of Journalism, Media Studies and Philosophy

4Department of Public Relations and Communication Studies

oVerViewFocus areas for coursework master’s programmes include:

Choral.Conducting.This programme comprises block release tuition towards the presentation of three

concert programmes, a course in research methodology and a mini-treatise in the

field of choral music. Note: Thedepartment also offersan AdvancedDiploma in Choral

Conducting which provides choral conductors with conducting techniques of international

standardandanin-depthunderstandingandinterpretationofchoralrepertoirethroughtheages.

Composition. .This programme involves presentation of an approved portfolio of compositions, as

well as coursework in Advanced Tonal and Atonal Theory.

Music.Education.This programme consists of either a coursework component plus the writing of a

treatise on a topic in music; or a coursework component plus creative output in the

form of practical programmes plus a research component in the form of a treatise.

Musicology.This programme involves a research component in the form of a treatise plus a

coursework component wherein a choice is made between modules in Musicology or

Advanced Tonal and Atonal Theory.

Music.Technology.Candidates wishing to specialise in music education may follow one of two curriculum.

The first is a research-based curricula that includes a dissertation in addition to

coursework in music education and research methodology. The second focuses on the

generic skills of educators and involves musical performance, a treatise, as well as

coursework in music education and research methodology.

Performing.Arts. .This programme involves the presentation of three concert programmes, the writing of a trea-

tise in performance practice, a course in research methodology, as well as additional course-

work where a choice is made between Musicology and Advanced Tonal and Atonal Theory.

Doctoral studies involve either a full research project in the form of a thesis (DPhil); or sub-

mission of an approved portfolio of compositions or the submission of a thesis together with

an approved portfolio of original contributions in the field of performance practice (DMus).

“The effect good music has on the lives of so many people

inspires me daily.”

–Junita van Dijk,mentorforpostgraduatechoralconductingstudies,who,alongwith

theuniversitychoirsheconducts,givesNMMUits“visualvoice”.

“Your lecturer and instrument is of the utmost importance and I had the privilege to study with

the best piano teacher (Erika Bothma) in South Africa.”

–Taryn Karg,postgraduatestudent,whoisteachingmusicintheUnitedKingdom

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Stay connected:

School of Language, Media & CultureActing Director: Prof Dr Linda Kwatsha

Tel: 041 504 1166


“Our postgraduate students

benefit from a programme that

actively promotes peer group

support in the form of regular

seminars of staff and student

work-in-progress.”

–Mary West, seniorlecturer:English

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Applied.Language.Studies.Study and research opportunities are offered in the field of general linguistics (i.e.

non-language-specific) coupled with Applied Linguistics as a recognised discipline.

The focus is on applications such as translation, language teaching, lexicography,

language planning, sociolinguistics and text linguistics which also constitute the

contents of various streams in its postgraduate coursework programme.

Language.and.Literature.Postgraduate programmes are offered in four subject groups: Afrikaans and Dutch;

English; French (including classical culture) and isiXhosa.

Afrikaans & Dutch: Honours studies focus on a wide range of areas in literature and

linguistics. Literature studies focus on Afrikaans poetry and prose, Dutch poetry and

prose, South African drama, theory of literature, comparative literature, oral tradition,

and children’s literature. The linguistic focus is on variation linguistics, semantics,

lexicography and pragmatics. Master’s and doctoral research projects may be

undertaken on topics approved by the department. Opportunities for overseas study,

bursaries and scholarships are available.

Connect to: Prof Helize van Vuuren

Tel: 041 504 2223 • E-mail: [email protected]

English: The honours programme focuses on the study of contemporary comparative

literature, postmodernism and textuality, gender and writing, and African literature.

Master’s and doctoral research projects may be undertaken on topics approved by the

department.

Connect to: Dr Neville Smith


French: Studying French at postgraduate level will open up the possibilities at an

international level. The French Embassy offers linguistic bursaries to senior students,

either to Réunion Island for two weeks or to France for eight months. Honours studies

focus on French linguistics, theory of literature, Old French and the literature of the Middle

Ages, 16th century literature, 20th century literature, and African literature in French.

Connect to: Dr Hilda Thomas


isiXhosa: Honours students select a range of literature and linguistic modules in

consultation with the programme leader while master’s and doctoral studies consists

of a full research project on a topic approved by the department.

Connect to: Prof Bench Mkonto




doctoral degrees

DLitt (Afrikaans & Dutch) – Literature/Linguistics •DLitt (Applied Languages) •DLitt (English Studies) •DLitt (French) •DLitt (isiXhosa) - Literature/Linguistics •DPhil (Afrikaans Linguistics) •DPhil (English Linguistics) •DPhil (Media Studies) •DPhil (Philosophy) •

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Master’s degrees A relevant bachelor’s honours degree or equivalent approved by Senate

Doctoral degrees A relevant master’s degree or equivalent approved by Senate


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Department.of.Journalism,..Media.Studies.and.Philosophy.

Research opportunities are offered in the fields of journalism, media studies and

philosophy.

Media.Studies.The purpose of the media programme is, by way of intellectual orientation, practical

training and re-skilling, to produce well-rounded candidates who can cope with

the multi-faceted demands of an increasingly diversified media and publishing

environment. Research may be undertaken on master’s and doctoral level in the fields

of cultural, film, television and communication studies as well as journalism and new

media.

Connect to: Bianca Wright


Philosophy..The honours programme in Philosophy focuses on an in-depth study in areas such as

philosophical anthropology, philosophy of language, contemporary philosophy, and

social and political philosophy. Research may be undertaken on master’s and doctoral

level.

Connect to: Prof Bert Olivier


“Any student who does not emerge from a course in philosophy a changed person, has not learned anything.”

–Bert Olivier,ProfessorofPhilosophy

Promoting.philosophy..

Prof Olivier has held postdoctoral fellowships in philosophy at Yale University in the

United States on more than one occasion, and has held a research fellowship at the

University of Wales, Cardiff.

This outspoken commentator on life (his opinions are published regularly in Mail &

Guardian) teaches various sub-disciplines of philosophy, as well as film studies, media

and architectural theory, and psychoanalytic theory.

He has published widely in the philosophy of culture, art and architecture, cinema,

music and literature, as well as the philosophy of science, epistemology, psychoanalytic,

social, media and discourse theory.

He has received innumerable awards including the Stals Prize for Philosophy by the

South African Academy for Arts and Sciences and has been NMMU’s Researcher of the

Year several times.

Department.of.Public.Relations..and.Communication.Studies.

South Africa is recognised as the first country to research and evolve a body of

knowledge on public relations. In today’s information-saturated world, the role of this

sophisticated, multi-faceted discipline becomes even more important.

The department offers postgraduate study and research opportunities in the broad

fields of public relations management and communication science.

“A postgraduate qualification is the ‘finishing school’ of your training –

you are transformed from merely a trained person into an expert in your field. When you advise,

management listens!”

–Beulah van Rooyen, lecturerinpublicrelations,whohasworkedatNMMUfor25years

Stay connected:

Head of Department: Hercules Fourie

Tel: 041 504 3330


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Stay connected:

Director: Prof Kishore Raga

Tel: 041 504 3711


Website: www.nmmu.ac.za/arts

“Postgraduate programmes within the School of Governmental and Social Sciences enable an understanding of the social world to develop strategies, effect change and formulate policies which provide, enhance and maintain an improved quality of life.”

–Prof Kishore Raga, DirectorofSchoolof GovernmentalandSocialSciences

School.of.Governmental..and.Social.SciencesdepartmentS and unitS 4Department of Political and Governmental Studies

4Department of Sociology and Anthropology

4The Raymond Mhlaba Research Unit for Public Administration and Leadership

4The Unit for the Study and Resolution of Conflict (USRC)

The Department of Political and Governmental Studies offers a wide range of study

and research opportunities in the fields of political science, conflict transformation

and management, South African politics and political economy, public administration

and public management.

Connect to: Prof Sebenzile Masango

Tel: 041 504 2035/1139 • E-mail: [email protected]

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology focuses on study and research

opportunities in the fields of anthropology, sociology, group dynamics, history, and

Christian studies. Besides involving students in an international cross-cultural research

network, students receive cutting-edge business process training using SAP, the

world’s leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

Connect to: Prof Frans Bezuidenhout


The Raymond Mhlaba Research Unit for Public Administration and Leadership

provides research and consultancy services to the public and private sectors, as well as

research opportunities in public administration and management.

Connect to: Prof Sebenzile Masango


The Unit for the Study and Resolution of Conflict (USRC) aims to contribute to

the study of conflict, conflict processes, and conflict resolution and management

techniques. USRC has a wealth of expertise and a credible track record in conflict

management processes regionally and nationally. It provides exciting study and

research opportunities designed to benefit civil servants, middle and top-level

management, community leaders, development specialists, Foreign Service

personnel, social workers and role players in the educational environment.

Connect to: Gavin Bradshaw


programmeS



honours degrees

BA Hons (Anthropology) • • •BA Hons (Group Dynamics) • • •BA Hons (History) • • •BA Hons (Political Science) • • •BA Hons( Public Administration & Management) • • •BA Hons (Sociology) • • •master’s degrees

MA (Anthropology) – research • • •MA (Anthropology) – coursework • •MA (Conflict Transformation & Management)

• • • •MA (History) • • •MA (Sociology) – General or Group Dynamics

• • • •

MA (Political Science) • • •MA (Public Administration) • • •MPhil (Public Administration) • • •MPhil (South African Politics & Political Economy)

• • • •MPA (Public Administration) • • •doctoral degrees

DPhil (Anthropology) • • •DPhil (Biblical & Religion Studies) • • •DPhil (Conflict Transformation & Management)

• • •DPhil (History) • • •DPhil (Political Studies) • • •DPhil (Public Administration) • • •DPhil (Sociology) • • •

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Master’s degrees A relevant bachelor’s honours degree or equivalent approved by Senate. Some coursework programmes only require a bachelor’s degree. NMMU also allows students to register based on recognised prior learning (RPL).



DID YOU KNOW?

• 80 % of candidates completing postgradu-

ate qualifications in the Conflict Transfor-

mation and Management programme are

mid-career professionals.

“I realise that I do what I do because of the students. They want to make a difference in their chosen professions and have a belief that they can. This inspires me.”

–Dr Lyn Snodgrass,whorunstheConflictTransformationandManagementmaster’s programme,theonlypostgraduateprogrammeofitskindinSouthAfricaand Africa.

“Teaching students about the intricate dynamics of groups and

teams within a variety of social contexts, excites me more than anything. The realisation that I can affect group behaviour and

that I can be affected by the group, is mind boggling. This

acts as a motivation to learn and experience more, and to share

this with my students.”

–Prof Frans Bezuidenhout,GroupDynamicsPostgraduateProgrammeleader

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Anthropology.

Study opportunities equip graduates with a solid knowledge base and understanding

of cultural, social and related issues in Africa, and in South Africa in particular. In the

context of increasing globalisation, an understanding of different cultures and the

skills to manage diversity are highly valued.

Connect to: Prof Henk Pauw


Conflict.Transformation.and.ManagementThis postgraduate programme is the only one in its field in South Africa and indeed,

Africa, and aims to remain a world-class international educational leader in conflict

and peace studies. Study opportunities have been especially developed to benefit

civil servants, middle and top-level management, community leaders, development

specialists, Foreign Service personnel, social work practitioners, teachers and school

administrators, police officers and all those who manage conflict as part of their daily

routine. Apart from research projects on master’s and doctoral level, students may

also follow a coursework master’s programme.

Connect to: Dr Lyn Snodgrass


HistoryThemes from the history of Africa and from 20th century world history, as well as

sociological theory and methodology, and Historiography/Philosophy of History

are studied on honours level. A focus research area is post-apartheid South Africa.

Research may be undertaken on master’s and doctoral level.

Connect to: Dr Otto Terblanche

Tel: 041 504 2212 • E-mail:[email protected]

Political.ScienceThe honours programme exposes students to political philosophy and dynamics, trends

in South African and African politics, conflict and conflict processes and international

relations and world politics. Apart from research at master’s and doctoral level, there

is a master’s coursework programme focusing on South African politics and political

economy. It offers mid-career advancement opportunities for a range of professionals,

and will equip new entrants for careers in government, the public sector, civil society,

NGOs, business and research arenas.

Connect to: Danielle Barnes


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Public.Administration.&.ManagementVarious postgraduate options are offered to suit the needs of professionals in this

field. The honours programme equips students with advanced training in areas such

as administrative theories, financial administration and management, personnel

administration, municipal and provincial administration and applied conflict

management. Postgraduates may proceed with pure research on master’s and

doctoral level or enrol for the MPA degree, which is professionally designed to enhance

the knowledge and skills of public managers. The MPhil is for candidates who wish to

continue with postgraduate studies in Public Administration, but who do not qualify for

admission to the MPA programme due to a lack of adequate administrative experience.

Connect to: Prof Sebenzile Masango or Loyiso Topu

Tel: 041 504 2035/2263 • E-mail: [email protected] or

[email protected]

SociologyThe honours programme focuses on economic sociology, and socio-cultural studies

such as in the management of cultural diversity, education, and research. The degree

also accommodates the fields of applied sociology and the sociology of practice. The

master’s programmes offer in-depth grounding in the fields of economic sociology,

cultural diversity management, social research and HIV/Aids. Candidates have a

unique opportunity to be exposed to an enterprise resource planning system, and do

electronic human resource management related research. Students may also proceed

with research on doctoral level.

Connect to: Prof Peter Cunningham


Sociology.(Group.Dynamics)NMMU is the only university in South Africa offering postgraduate degree programmes

in this field. The programmes are accredited by the SA Board of Counsellors for non-

therapeutic intervention. Programmes provide students with a sound knowledge

base and practical skills to effectively deal with the dynamic characteristics of groups/

teams. While this coursework programme enables research of various group-related

endeavours, through experiential learning, students also acquire the opportunity for

competence enhancement and skills training.

Connect to: Prof Frans Bezuidenhout


“The rewarding side of doing postgraduate studies is knowing that many past students have had their work published in national and international publications.”

–Prof Peter Cunningham,Sociology lecturer,whoistheonlySAP-credited academicinthefieldsofhumanresource managementandDataWarehouse

“I must say that throughout my work I am using all the skills acquired through the Conflict Transformation and Management programme at NMMU.”

–Victor Shale, formerstudent, whoworksinSudanforEISA,abodythatpromotes credibleelectionsanddemocraticgovernanceinAfrica.

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“We are passionate about conducting research that contributes to the success of business families and improves the survival rate of small and medium-sized businesses in South Africa.”–ProfElmarieVenter,co-directorofNMMU’sFamilyBusinessUnit

Managing tomorrow

BUSINESS Management’s Professor Elmarie Venter is one of the country’s leading

experts on family businesses.

Prof Venter, who completed her doctorate on family business succession (handing the

business over to the next generation) in 2003, is vice-president of the Family Business

Association of Southern Africa (Fabasa) and co-director of the Family Business Unit at

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.

This 2010 Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences Researcher of the Year is

also president of the South African Institute for Management Scientists (Saims), a

position which sees her working with representatives from business management

departments at all South African universities to improve business management

education and research. But it is family businesses that are her true passion.

“NMMU’s Family Business Unit is at the forefront of family business research in South

Africa – it is the first unit of its kind to be established by a South African university.”

It also boasts the largest grouping of family business researchers in the country, with

all four founding members – Prof Venter, Dr Margie Cullen, Dr Chris Adendorff and Dr

Shelley Farrington – holding doctoral degrees in family businesses.

A growing number of masters and doctoral students are conducting research in the field

of family businesses, exploring such issues as the role of non-family employees in family

businesses, and how to preserve family harmony within family businesses.

Prof Venter’s research has been recognised at home and abroad. A paper she penned

with her colleagues on copreneurship – where husbands and wives work together –

took top honours at conferences at Saims and in Cyprus in 2009. In 2010, she again

snapped up the Saims Best Paper Award for a paper she and Dr Farrington wrote on

sibling partnerships.

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– Prof Niekie Dorfling, FacultyofBusiness andEconomicSciencesdean

Stay connected:

Faculty administrationTel: 041 504 3741/3802

(for MTech and DTech enquiries)

Tel: 041 504 2248/2120 (for honours,

master’s and doctoral enquiries)

Faculty websitewww.nmmu.ac.za/business


[email protected]

The comprehensive nature of the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences offers a dual focus – traditional university education and practical, world-of-work tuition associated with universities of technology.

“We believe the effective integration of these two not only adds value to the broader

community, but adds a differentiating value to our graduates,” says Prof Niekie

Dorfling, dean of the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences.

Furthermore, the faculty’s emphasis on responding to the needs of the community

and contributing towards sustainable development within the local community and

broader African context, ensures that this faculty is managing tomorrow ethically.

The faculty, with its five schools, offers a comprehensive set of programmes including

the highly-acclaimed BCom Honours programme in Chartered Accounting and a fully-

accredited MBA.

The faculty also houses various research entities contributing to the establishment and

growth of research in an ever-changing environment. These entities also contribute

to the needs of the community locally and regionally through sustainable business

development programmes and services, the provision of entrepreneurship training,

and advisory and information services to the business sector.

In order to optimise synergies, fast-track development and obtain maximum use from

its research resources, the faculty has identified a number of research focus areas.

Research.focus.areas..

4Labour relations4Small and family businesses4Lean manufacturing4Automotive industry4Environmental economics4Professional ethics and governance4African management4Local economic development

faculty of Business and economic SciencesManaging tomorrow

Faculty.schools,.departments.and.research.entities.

4School of AccountingDepartment of Financial Accounting

Department of Auditing and Taxation

Department of Management Accounting

Department of Applied Accounting

4School of Economics, Development and TourismDepartment of Economics

Department of Development Studies

Department of Tourism

Tourism Research Unit

4School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resources Department of Human Resources Management

Department of Industrial & Organisational Psychology

Labour Relations & Human Resources Unit

4School of Management SciencesDepartment of Business Management

Department of Logistics

Department of Management & Entrepreneurship

Department of Marketing Management

Unit for Applied Management Sciences

4NMMU Business SchoolThe Graduate School of Business

The leadership Academy

Graduate School

Family Business

“Identified as one of the fastest-growing areas in South Africa, Nelson Mandela Bay is awash with investment opportunities like the multi-million rand Coega project with its deep-water harbour and industrial development zone.”

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School.of.Accounting

The School of Accounting, by means of its highly qualified experienced and

committed academic staff, aims to make a significant contribution to the education

of professional accountants and those who wish to make a meaningful contribution to

financial reporting, control and management in the private and public sectors.

This school is widely recognised as a leader in the education of prospective chartered

accountants in South Africa through its flagship BCom Honours (Accounting) programme.

High quality research and coursework programmes are offered in the fields of accounting,

auditing, management accounting and taxation.

Stay connected:

Director: Prof Frans Prinsloo

Tel: 041 504 2874


Website: www.nmmu.ac.za/accounting

programmeS



BComHons (Accounting) • •MCom (Accounting) •MCom (Taxation) • •MTech (Cost & Management Accounting) • • •DCom/PhD (Accounting) • • •

“My research focuses on the development of the behavioural

skills of aspirant internal auditors. This is important as

internal auditors are expected to play an increasingly significant

role as corporate governance partners.”

–Mr Houdini Fourie, EmergingResearcheroftheYear2010

The.Thuthuka.ProjectThe Thuthuka project of South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) is

a multifaceted project aimed at redressing the racial imbalances in the chartered

accounting profession. One initiative is the funding of about 200 black and coloured

South African students to attend NMMU full time for up to five years to complete the

academic requirements for the chartered accounting qualification.

One of the areas the NMMU Chartered Accountancy (CA) programme was commended

for in the SAICA-accreditation report of November 2009 was “… a well run Thuthuka

programme which is achieving excellent throughputs”.

The NMMU CA programme was awarded the highest rating available in terms of

the programme satisfying the SAICA-accreditation criteria, and the School of

Accounting was complimented for the quality of its academics, teaching approach

and management team.

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BCom (Accounting for Chartered Accountants) or BCom (Rationum) or an equivalent bachelor’s degree approved by SenateCandidates must comply with the following pre-requisites for the particular modules:accounting iV (r400): A pass mark in Accounting III (R301) [for General Accounting III (RG301)] and a mark of at least 55% for Accounting III (R302)taxation iV (rit400) A pass mark in Taxation III (RT301) [or General Taxation III (RGT301)] and a mark of at least 55% for Taxation III (RT302)auditing iV (ro400) A pass mark in Auditing III (RO301) or General Auditing 3 (RGO301)] and a mark of at least 55% for Auditing III (RO302)management accounting iV (rk400) A mark of at least 55% for both Management Accounting III (RK301) and (RK302)All these marks must be attained in the two years preceding the year of registration for the BComHons (Accounting) For admission to the Qualifying Examination Part 1 of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, a student must pass R400, RO400, RK400 and RIT 400 in the same year

MCom (Accounting) BCom Honours (Accounting) degree in a related field or equivalent qualification approved by Senate.

MCom (Taxation) BCom Honours (Accounting) degree or equivalent qualificationPractical and other experience and qualifications sufficient to demonstrate to Senate a level of competence adequate for postgraduate Taxation studies

MTech (Cost & Management Accounting)

BTech (Cost & Management Accounting) or equivalent as approved by Senate

DCom/PhD (Accounting)

MCom (Accounting) or equivalent as approved by Senate

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School.of.Economics,.Development.and.Tourism

Stay connected:

Director: Prof Hendrik Lloyd

Tel: 041 504 2626 / 2906

E-mail: [email protected] /

[email protected]

Website: www.nmmu.ac.za/business

economicsHead of Department: Prof Pierre le Roux

Tel: 041 504 2638/2205


[email protected]

The School of Economics, Development and Tourism comprising the departments of

Economics, Development Studies and Tourism Management, offers a wide range of

postgraduate study and research opportunities varying from in-depth analysis of eco-

nomic aspects of modern society, to tourism research, to programmes in development

studies. It also houses units that contribute to economic growth in the region.

The school has developed a strong network of research associates and visiting scholars

thanks to its highly competent staff and commitment in applying itself to real world

business challenges.

Growing South Africa’s tourism market is among those challenges. NMMU

understands tourism’s importance to the economy in terms of employment and

foreign revenue and as such, has developed programmes and research areas to meet

these aspirations.

Research.areas

4Globalisation

4Maritime development

4Diversity and identity

4Poverty alleviation

4Social capital

4Human security

4Peace and development

4Counter-trade and industrial development

4HIV/Aids and cross-cultural management

4Tourism heritage studies

4Tourism positioning and relationship marketing

4Tourism value perceptions

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Bachelor Honours degrees

BComHons (Tourism) • • •BComHons/BAHons (Economics) • • •Master’s degrees

MCom/MA (Economics) • • •MA (Development Studies) • • • •Doctoral degrees

DCom/PhD (Economics) • • •DPhil (Development Studies) • • •

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“We want to guide our students on a journey to think, live and experience what nobody else has, and in doing so, to make a meaningful and dedicated contribution to building a better and brighter future for all in our economy.”

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Environmental.economicsProf Stephen Hosking (above) is a respected economist whose expertise in natural

resource and environmental economics is widely acknowledged – and is regularly quoted

by the media. His specialisation in water use related research has attracted a team of

postgraduates from many African countries including Uganda, Kenya, Botswana and

Zambia.

He believes his foremost mission is to improve the standard of economics teaching and

supervision at NMMU. He pursues this goal by being the link between teaching and

research, and through interaction with government, business and the community.

By 2011, Prof Hosking had notched up 26 years of university teaching experience,

published 38 papers in recognised scientific journals, 38 reports and papers in other

books and journals and presented 36 papers at various conferences around the world. He

has supervised 21 master’s students and one doctoral student.

Tourism.Research.Unit

The Tourism Research Unit (TRU) is a specialist unit within the Department of Tourism

which has forged partnerships with acknowledged experts in their various fields and

leading universities worldwide, as well as tourism industry stakeholders. The TRU

undertakes contractual tourism work in the fields of research, statistical analysis,

feasibility studies, business plans, sector plans, master plans, development plans,

marketing plans, potential assessment, investment projects and training programmes.

Connect to: Hugh Bartis


DID YOU KNOW?

• NMMU master’s graduate George Dimopoulos won the Council of the Economic

Society of South Africa’s Founders Medal in 2006 for the best Economics Master’s

dissertation submitted of all the universities in South Africa in 2005. His dissertation

examined the value of the fresh water estuaries in the Southern Cape.

• Shark diversity and varied marine environments along the coast of southern Africa provide

unparalleled opportunities for marine ecotourism. Enormous opportunities for development

of non-exploitative use of shark resources, particularly through diving, exist in the waters

off the Eastern Cape. NMMU and Bayworld Oceanarium are working together to explore

this business potential while educating folk about the ecologically sensitive nature of marine

ecosystems.

• The Department of Development Studies is assisting the Department of Environmental

Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) with a community-oriented social responsibility project in the

Swartkops Estuary aimed at developing a fish farm that will produce fresh water crayfish

and koi.

“Prof Hosking is a patient mentor. He does not just merely show interest in the well-being of his students but goes out of his way to give them various opportunities. His open-door management style makes him so approachable.”

–Johanne Dikgang, postgraduatestudent

Stay connected:

development StudiesHead of Department: Prof Richard Haines

Tel: 041 504 2729/2504


[email protected]

tourismHead of Department: Hugh Bartis

Tel: 041 504 3766/3714


[email protected]

“Tourism is alive and dynamic. Everyday, every experience

represents an exciting adventure both for the tourism practitioner

and tourist.”

–Hugh Bartis, HeadofDepartment,Tourism

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School.of.Industrial.Psychology.and.Human.Resources

This school with its departments of Industrial and Organisational Psychology

and Human Resources Management, offers various research and postgraduate

study opportunities relevant to the fields of human resources, labour relations, and

industrial and organisational psychology.

Stay connected:

Director: Prof David Berry

Tel: 041 504 3831


Industrial & Organisational PsychologyHead of Department: Prof Rob Snelgar

Tel: 041 504 2364


Human Resources ManagementHead of Department: Dr Michelle Mey

Tel: 041 504 3824


Unit.for.Labour.Relations.&.Human.ResourcesApart from offering well-established progammes, the Labour Relations & Human

Resources Unit conducts research on critical issues such as the transformation of work,

absenteeism and labour turnover, strikes and stay-aways and conflict resolution. A

current research project, for example, is the organisational impact of HIV/Aids.

Certificate programmes for trade unions and management are also presented. The

unit has a long and constructive history of community service in meeting real needs

in the workplace.

Connect to: Razaanah Meyer

Tel: 041 5042363 • E-mail: [email protected]

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BComHons/BAHons (Industrial & Organisational Psychology)

• • •BComHons/BAHons (Labour Relations & Human Resources)

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Master’s degrees

MCom/MA (Industrial Psychology) • • •MCom/MA (Labour Relations & Human Resources)

• • • •MTech (Human Resources Management)

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Doctoral degrees

DCom/PhD (Industrial & Organisational Psychology)

• • •DCom/PhD (Labour Relations & Human Resources)

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DTech (Human Resources Management) • • •

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Honours degrees A relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent approved by SenateCandidates must comply with the pre-requisites for the particular modules as described by the faculty

Master’s degrees A relevant honours degree or equivalent approved by Senate


Please consult the faculty officer or visit www.nmmu.ac.za/business for additional requirements as stipulated by the department

Understanding.the.workplace

“We are the balm to the wounds of work,” says Prof Rob Snelgar (above) of the

discipline of Industrial and Organisational Psychology which focuses on the controlling

of people behaviour and systems within the workplace. With 30 years’ experience in

the field, Prof Snelgar well knows the realities of the South African workplace, and it

isn’t one that can be simply reduced to a set of equations or principles.

“Today’s workplace is technological and multicultural. There’s greater diversity in

demographic characteristics, interests, and styles than in past decades. Mergers,

acquisitions, downsizing and outsourcing have all made the idea of ‘life-long

employment’ at one company an elusive dream.”

Prof Snelgar has supervised some 270 postgraduate students, who are highly regarded

practitioners in industry.

“It’s critical for organisations to stay abreast of developments and be involved in research activities. The success of this research is very much dependent on having staff who are skilled in conducting research, interpreting findings and making appropriate recommendations.”

– Prof David Berry,directoroftheSchoolof IndustrialPsycologyandHumanResources

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School.of.Management.Sciences

This school’s wide range of postgraduate study and research opportunities

contributes to the development of excellence in the business world.

Programme areas include business management, financial management, investment

management, entrepreneurship, logistics, management economics, marketing

management, small business management and strategic management. They can be

found in the following departments:

4Department of Business Management

4Department of Logistics

4Department of Management and Entrepreneurship

4Department of Marketing Management

4Unit for Applied Management Sciences

Stay connected:

Director: Prof Miemie Struwig

Tel: 041 504 2475


Website: www.nmmu.ac.za/business

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BComHons (Business Management) • • •Postgraduate Diploma

PG (Financial Planning) • •(Block release)

•(Block release)

Master’s degrees

MCom (Business Management) • • •MTech (Business Administration) • • •MTech (Entrepreneurship) • • • •MTech (Logistics) • •MTech (Marketing) • • •Doctoral degrees

DCom/PhD (Business Management) • • •DTech (Logistics) • • •DTech (Marketing) • • •

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Honours degrees A relevant bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60% for Business Management III or equivalent qualification approved by Senate

Postgraduate diploma

A relevant bachelor’s degree at NQF level 6 or a relevant NQF level 8 qualification. Approval from the Dean should approporiate prior learning and experience be demonstrated by the applicant.

Master’s degrees A relevant bachelor’s honours degree (for MA/MCom programmes) or BTech (for MTech programmes) or equivalent approved by Senate


Please consult the faculty officer or visit www.nmmu.ac.za/business for additional requirements as stipulated by the Department

Unit.for.Applied.Management.Sciences

The Unit for Applied Management Sciences (UAMS) represents the research pillar of

the School of Management Sciences. UAMS aims to establish, maintain and grow a

creative research culture by providing research opportunities in the fields of business

management, entrepreneurship, business development, logistics and supply chain

management and marketing management. The unit also offers short courses,

consulting and training services, and assistance with the establishment of small

business enterprises.

Connect to: Prof Elroy Smith


“It’s rewarding to see the positive results when service firms actually

implement suggested business strategies.”

–Prof Madéle Tait,HeadofDepartment,Marketing

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Department.of.Logistics

The main research areas of this department are:

4Customer Relations Management

4Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

4Family businesses

4Logistics

4Marketing Management (Online)

4Research Management

4Strategic Management

Bringing.out.their.business.best

“Anyone can be successful if you believe in yourself,” says prof miemie Struwig, Director of

the School of Management Sciences.

And Prof Struwig, who has lectured at the university for 27 years and has a PhD in Business

Economics, will be there to nurture you to your full potential. “This is my true passion –

helping others.”

Prof Struwig is nationally and internationally recognised for her expertise in business

research. She is multi-skilled and worked across most of the specialisations in the field

of Business Management. Prof Struwig also has the knowledge to complement her

compulsion to assist students with, among others, their research methodology problems.

Though she helps students in a range of business-related topics, her areas of expertise are

entrepreneurship and personal finance. For the past two years she has also researched

social networking and customer review platforms.

One of her books, Planning, Designing and Reporting Research (2001), focusing on

methods of research for writing proposals, was written as a direct result of her experiences

with struggling postgraduate students.

She’s also an advocate of hands-on tuition. “The more you practice, the better you learn. I

love to see students overcome their problem areas and reach new heights.”

She is a member of the of Academic Board for the Journal of Contemporary Economics,

Poland, Europe and member of the Scientific Board of the International Forum, (2010-

2011) From Science to Business, St Petersburg, Russia. She has acted as Reviewer of

International Conferences in Europe and the East.

“Prof Miemie Struwig’s unconventional coaching style motivated me to give of my best and she encouraged my perseverance. She also imbued me with a passion for research and the thrill of exploring new ground.”

–DutchpostgraduatestudentWouter Hensens,AcademicDean,StendenUniversity.

Game.for.business

“My research contributes to the rather limited body of knowledge on venison and

hunting in South Africa and provides an important understanding of the market,”

says Prof Laetitia Radder, an acclaimed researcher in the field of wildlife and game

marketing management whose experience in marketing, tourism, customer service

and communication, is recognised at international, national and grassroots level.

Prof Radder has supervised 13 master’s and doctoral students as well as published 17

articles in international journals, 51 articles in the local popular press and presented

14 papers at international conferences held in the USA, UK, Italy, Finland, Greece and

Australia.

Even with all these impressive statistics and accolades, she still finds pleasure in

teaching postgraduate students.

“I treasure students’ jubilation and pride upon having successfully completed a

difficult and challenging academic journey and saying ‘I never thought I could make

it, but I have done it!”

“We like to do projects that assist people so that their needs are met. We want people to be self-sufficient whereby they can fend for themselves.”

– Prof Noxolo Mazibuko,Headofthe DepartmentofBusinessManagement, whoseresearchaimstobenefitSouth Africa’spoorercommunities.

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NMMU.Business.School

Stay connected:

The Graduate School:Tel: 041 504 3777

Fax: 041 504 3891


The Leadership Academy:Tel: 041 504 4000Fax: 041 504 4002


The business world has identified management, leadership and communication

as essential skills lacking in employees at various occupational levels within the

organisation. The Business School, based at the university’s Bird Street Campus

in the heart of the city, is hard at work addressing these shortcomings with a vast

range of programmes to improve the business acumen of graduates and others.

Managerial, leadership and political skills are promoted in an environment that

endeavours to mirror the workplace especially in terms of team work. Networking, a

soft skill so essential for success in business today, is also encouraged. A low student/

lecturer ratio at the school also allows for constant interaction and maximum learning.

The.Graduate.SchoolOne of the school’s acclaimed programmes is the “hands-on” MBA. An MBA,

which is among today’s most sought-after qualifications, equips individuals with

advanced managerial competencies required to be an effective and dynamic leader

of an organisation. The research focus of the MBA delivers advice and solutions to

challenges within industry, but more than this, it allows students to develop the ability

of what they have learnt in a practical situation.

The following units are housed within the Graduate School of Business:

4Family Business Unit: This unit focuses on families and the businesses they own

and manage throughout Africa.

4The Unit Professional Ethics: This unit raises the consciousness of the innate ethical

dimension of business, compliance and corporate governance.

The.Leadership.AcademyThe school also presents formal and non-formal programmes through the Leadership

Academy aimed at professionals in the workplace. These programmes offer a thorough

grounding in the fundamentals of business administration, management and

leadership and range from certificates and diplomas with a learning pathway in place

through which students can obtain a Management Diploma or even a BCom Business

Studies degree.

The programmes, which emphasises the practical application of knowledge, are

structured in such a way that you can obtain a qualification while working. When

required, courses are offered in-house and customised to company needs. In order to

increase the rate of return on training investment, more and more companies demand

relevant tailor-made training, that will take their specific needs into account.

The following units are also found within the Leadership Academy:

4The Executive Education Unit: A number of dynamic short learning and skills

management and leadership diploma and certificate programmers for personal

growth, progression and enhanced organisational performance are offered within

this unit.

4Customised Learning Unit: Uniquely tailored and custom designed management,

leadership and educationprogrammes, services and interventions for organisations

are housed anddeveloped within this unit. An annual short course schedule is

available on thewebsite: www.leadersfortomorrow.co.za

4Business Services: This unit offers entrepreneurial training and assistance to

aspiring entrepreneurs,small business and the community. The schedule is available

on the website.

“Enrolling for the Management Development Programme was no doubt one of my best decisions.”

–Natasja-Tez Wallis, NMMUindustrialengineeringgraduate,whocompleteda

managementdevelopmentdiplomaandisaleanchangeagentmanagerforFordMotor

CompanyinPretoria.

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Academic programmes

National Diploma (Management) – NQF 6 • • (after hours)

BCom (Business Studies) – NQF 6 • •BTech (Business Administration) – NQF 7 • •Advanced Business Programme – NQF 7 •MBA (Business Administration) NQF 7-8 • • •DBA (Business Administration) NQF 8 • • •Management programmes

Basic Business Principles Programme (BBP) – NQF Level 2 •

• 92 hours in-house over a three-month

period

Foundation Leadership Certificate Programme (FLP) – NQF Level 4 • • •

1 year

Intermediate Leadership Certificate Programme (ILP) – NQF Level 5 • •

1 year

Business Management Programme (BMP) – NQF Level 5 • •

1 year after-hours

Advanced Leadership Certificate (ALP) – NQF Level 5 • •

1 year after-hours

Management Development Programme (MDP) – NQF Level 5 • •

2 years after-hours

Executive Development Programme (EDP) – NQF Level 7 • •

1 year in-house

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The.importance.of.ethics.......Permeating good values and morals throughout NMMU and beyond is Prof Piet Naudé

(above), who heads up the university’s Institute for Professional Ethics. The immediate

past director of the NMMU Business School, and now the Deputy Vice-Chancellor:

Academic Affairs, Prof Naudé specialises in ethics from a personal, corporate and global

perspective. “My role is to instill a sound education and values in my students who will

then hopefully create further awareness in terms of ethics in society.”

With a master’s in philosophy, a doctorate in theology and as an ordained pastor, Prof

Naudé is ideally suited to spread the importance of ethics, compliance and corporate

governance to postgraduates.

However, media, philosophy, theology and nursing students also benefit from his ethics

classes as he endeavours to not only shape their own understanding of their values, but

to “equip them to apply those values wherever they work”.

Prof Naudé who has won countless research awards particularly within the field of

Christian theology and ethics, has published two academic books and 55 journal

articles. He has presented more than 100 papers at national and international

conferences and in 2007 he achieved the rare distinction of being chosen to receive

life membership from the Princeton Centre of Theological Inquiry.

“The coming decade will see a great need for emerging leaders in business. These must be people with vision and with values. They will be needed in every industry and at every level of activity. One of the benefits of our MBA is that learning is anchored centrally in business, and graduates have knowledge of the theory as well as the application, making them specialists in management.”

–Dr Margie Cullen,seniorlecturer, whohas morethan20years’marketingexperience

DID YOU KNOW?

• NMMU and the Coega Development Corporation, an industrial development zone

on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth, have formed a mutually-beneficial partnership in

which they support each other and work together on training, research, testing and

advisory and consultancy services.

Overview.of.postgraduate.programmesdBa (BuSineSS adminiStration)The primary aim of the Doctor of Business Administration degree is to provide

candidates with the opportunity of conducting research in the field of business

administration and management. The programme is made up of the thesis only. No

coursework is required.

mBa (BuSineSS adminiStration) The full-time MBA programme accommodates potential candidates from the

international and national arenas who wish to study on a full-time basis. The

programme runs over a period of four trimesters (about 18 months) and involves

attending classes four times a week, Mondays to Thursdays from 17h30 to 20h30.

The part-time programme can be completed in a minimum period of nine trimesters

(three years) and requires candidates to attend class twice a week, usually on a

Monday and a Wednesday or a Tuesday and Thursday from 17h30 to 20h30.

Short learning programmeSA wide range of short courses is offered by the Management Development Centre in

the following broad fields:

4Communication

4Customer service

4Personal development

4Improving performance

4Human resources and labour relations

4Leadership

4Management skills

4Economics

4Finance

4Law

4Quality

4Operations

4Safety

4Purchasing

Our public short course schedule for the year is available on request or can be

downloaded from our website at www.mbasouthafrica.com

Stay connected:

Unit for Professional EthicsDirector: Prof Piet Naudé

Tel: 041 504 2238

Fax: 041 504 2827


Website: www.mbasouthafrica.com

Unit.for.Professional.EthicsCourses in business ethics, as provided by the Institute for Professional Ethics, form an

integral part of various programmes offered by the faculty. They equip managers with

crucial ethical decision-making skills to handle situations constituting moral dilemmas

and conflict of interest in the workplace.

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“My research is geared towards promoting humanity in higher education, but to get there, I needed to acknowledge and deal with the issues affecting the separate population groups.”–Dr Noluthando Toni, who has investigated how subtle racial divides at higher institutions affect academic performance.

Guid ing tomorrow

As Director of the School for Initial Teacher Education, Dr Noluthando Toni plays a

critical role in equipping students with the academic tools they will need as future

educators and researchers.

While her primary role is to ensure all the undergraduate qualifications in the Faculty

of Education are relevant to the classroom, Dr Toni is equally determined to create

critical thinkers who are not afraid to tackle the big issues in their own postgraduate

research.

She leads by example, her own research – an investigation into the deeper, non-

political realm of racism in higher institutions and how it affects learning – giving

rise to practical solutions that “promote humanity”, opening the channels of

communication and contributing to a conducive organisational culture.

Growing up in a Mossel Bay township, Dr Toni initially aspired to be a social worker, but

fell in love with teaching after enrolling for her diploma – a path she initially chose as

a means of funding her social work studies. But while teaching at Imekhaya Primary

School in Mossel Bay’s Kwa-Nonqaba township, Dr Toni realised she wanted more

from life. “I was hungry for information. I realised I could do more and offer more.”

She soon embarked on her BPrimEd, which led to her honours and masters studies

and then a lecturing contract at NMMU, which became permanent. From there, it was

just a matter of time before this hardworking academic was recognised as a leader,

climbing the ranks to her current position. Her doctorate researched implicit racial

divides at NMMU. “I feel it is important to link research into one’s work environment

– and ensure that it makes a contribution ... It was especially important for me, in my

management role, to have a sense of the environment in which students learn, as this

will influence the way they perform.”

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general informationTel: 041 504 2162


faculty administrationTel: 041 504 2125/4568

faculty websitewww.nmmu.ac.za/education

“Given the poor state of education in South Africa, it is vital for more teachers to improve the situation by gaining a better understanding of the context in which they work. Research into the complexities in the education arena is necessary to positively impact on our country.”

–Prof Denise Zinn, FacultyofEducationDean

The Faculty of Education is committed to the development of competent leaders in education who are able to operate in diverse environments, meeting the challenges of education in South Africa.

The faculty contributes significantly to the professional development of teachers by

means of relevant upgrading and postgraduate study opportunities and also puts

a strong emphasis on community outreach initiatives. In short, it endeavours to

respond to real needs in the country – hence, for example, its programme in advanced

education in HIV/Aids and teaching.

In order to accommodate working teachers many of the postgraduate programmes,

as well as the upgrading programmes for in-service teachers, are offered outside of

school hours.

Faculty.schools.and.departments

4School for Initial Teacher Education Department of Foundation Phase Studies

Department of Intermediate Phase Studies

Department of Further Education and Training Studies

4School for Continuing Professional Development Department for Advanced Studies in Education

Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education

4School for Education Research and Engagement

4Faculty of Education Off-Campus Unit

4Action Research Unit

4Research Chair HIV/Aids

4Centre for the Community School

“A country-wide assessment of grade 3 and 6 pupils has revealed shockingly low levels of literacy and numeracy. Much work needs to be done.”

– InternationalReadingLiteracyStudy,June2011

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National Professional Diplomas in Education

NPDE (Foundation Phase) – 360 credits • •NDPE (Intermediate Phase) – 360 credits • •NDPE (Senior Phase) – 360 credits • •NPDE (Further Education & Training) – 360 credits • •Advanced Certificates in Education

ACE (Special Needs Education: Remedial Education) • • •ACE (HIV/AIDS in Teaching) • •ACE (Mathematics, Science & Technology Education - Senior Phase) • •ACE (Mathematical Literacy – FET Band) • •ACE (School Leadership) • •Bachelors of Education (upgrading)

BEd (Foundation Phase) – Grade 0 - 3 • •BEd (Intermediate Phase) – Grade 4 - 6 • •BEd (Further Education and Training Band: Mathematics) • •

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Full-time, in-service teachers whose professional teaching qualifications are evaluated at below NQF level 5 (REQV 10 to enter at 1st year level and REQV 11 & 12 to enter at 2nd year level) At least two years’ teaching experience in the foundation, intermediate or senior phases

Advanced Certificates in Education

All students shall be subject to selectionA professional teaching qualification of at least NQF level 5

Bachelors of Education (upgrading)

A recognised teaching qualification (minimum three years) (REQV 13)At least five years’ teaching experience in the specific phaseCurrently employed in a recognised teaching post

Please consult the faculty officer or view www.nmmu.ac.za/education for additional requirements as stipulated by the department

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Postgraduate Certificates (PGC)

PGCE Education

Coursework plus

teaching practice

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PGCHE Higher EducationCoursework

plus portfolios

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BEd Honours degrees

BEdHons Whole School Development & Educational Psychology • • •

BEdHons Mathematics Education & Science Education • •

BEdHons Mathematical Literacy • •Master’s degrees

MEd Education • • •MEd Educational Management • • •MEd Special Needs Education • • •MEd Curriculum Policy, Development

and Management • • • •Doctoral degrees

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Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)

All prospective student teachers shall be electedA candidate must be in possession of a degree, or suitable qualification that complies with specific requirements as stipulated by the faculty

Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE)

Candidates must concurrently be teaching at a higher education institution, and at least have a discipline-related qualification at NQF level 6

BEd Honours degrees A candidate shall be admitted only on the grounds of a selection procedure stipulated by the facultyCandidates must be in possession of a qualification at, or equivalent to, NQF level 6 or additional requirements as stipulated by the faculty

Master’s research degree

BEd Honours or an approved teaching qualification and an honours degree in a field in the list of approved school subjects or in a field related to education

Master’s coursework degree

A candidate shall be admitted only on the grounds of a selection procedure stipulated by the facultyA qualification at, or equivalent to, NQF level 7, or additional requirements as stipulated by the faculty.

Doctoral degrees MEd or an approved teaching qualification and education-related master’s degree with one year of appropriate teaching experience

Please consult the faculty officer or visit www.nmmu.ac.za/education for additional requirements as stipulated by the department

“Research always leads to a better understanding of our

social reality and contains within it the power to transcend, and

the potential to change.”

–Dr Sylvan Blignaut,EmergingFacultyResearcheroftheYear2010

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School for Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment

Director: Dr Alette Delport

Tel: 041 504 4590


Website: www.nmmu.ac.za/education

Teaching English to speakers of other languagesLecturer: Eileen Scheckle

Tel: 041 504 3444


School.for.Continuing.Professional.Development

The School for Continuing Professional Development offers a wide choice of

professional development opportunities. In doing so, teachers can improve

their content knowledge and teaching skills in various specialisations.

The Continuing Professional Development programmes have been well researched

and incorporate the latest international trends, but have also been contextualised for

the South African situation.

The department also offers a number of advanced Certificates in Education (ACE) in

fields such as special needs education, HIV/Aids in teaching, and school leadership.

Under-qualified teachers who wish to obtain “qualified teacher status” may opt to

study further for the National Professional Diploma in Education.

4ACE (School Leadership )

4ACE (HIV/AIDS in Teaching)

4ACE (Special Needs Education)

4ACE (Mathematical Literacy – FET Band)

4ACE (Mathematics, Science and Technology)

4ACE (Language in Learning and Teaching)

Teaching.English.to.speakers.of.other.languagesStudents are offered the opportunity of obtaining an internationally-recognised

qualification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Tesol), which

enables you to teach all over the world.

The faculty, in association with the School for International Training in America, offers

the internationally-recognised SIT TESOL certificate course. This is an intensive four-

week course combining theory and practical teaching opportunities.

“A cross-faculty TESOL (TEACHING English to Speakers of Other Languages) study between the Department of Applied Language Studies (Faculty of Arts) and the Faculty of Education resulted in community engagement with the Human Dignity Centre in Walmer.”

“The TESOL course was an enriching experience which equipped me with the relevant methodology and techniques needed in order to succeed as a teacher in a student centred environment.”

–Neall de Beer, ajournalistwhotaught EnglishintheUkraine

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HIV.and.Aids.Research.Chair

The HIV and Aids Education Research chair is a new initiative of the Faculty of

Education to promote research and engagement within educational settings in

general and within poor communities in particular. The Chair promotes research

in the field of HIV and Aids by providing academic leadership, conducting research

projects, publishing research, supervising postgraduate students, ensuring academic

engagement and facilitating learning processes within the focus area.

A key approach of the research undertaken by the HIV and Aids Education Research

Chair draws on visual participatory methodologies, such as drawing, collage,

photovoice, participatory video and digital archive, in an attempt to facilitate social

change through research. This work builds on research initiated in 2004 in the Center

for Visual Methodologies for Social Change (http://cvm.ukzn.ac.za).

Connect to: Prof Naydene de Lange

Tel: 041 504 4519 • Email: [email protected]

Action.Research.Unit

This Unit was founded wit h the aim of expanding opportunities for researchers,

students and practicing teachers to conduct action research for social and educational

improvement.

In principle, action research means developing attitude: looking at any educational

problem and saying “I can do something about this”.

In reality, it is often far from easy. There are challenges to overcome: political-

logistical difficulties such as under resourcing , large classes and intense poverty:

cultural attitudes, such as the undervaluing of teachers, the bad press they receive,

and their resultant deepening demoralisation: and the self-perception on the part of

many teachers that they are inadequate, helpless, and unable to do anything about

the situation. However, Action Research can enable teachers to overcome possible

negative self-perceptions and learn how to become resourceful. The Masilingane

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(CERTI) mission is to generate meaningful research that is applicable to both our South

African and international contexts, and to serve varied communities via innovative

projects and technologies.

As such the centre introduces new research projects; through supervision of masters and

doctoral research; and via community involvement, engagement and outreach.

Members of CERTI are currently involved in major community based projects such as the

Masenze umehluko Project (‘Reaching out to make a difference’ project in schools in

Motherwell, Port Elizabeth), the Amathole Project (Mathematics and language project

in the Keiskamma Hoek district), The North West Project (Mathematics and language

project in the North West Province), the Family Maths and Family Science Projects in

Port Elizabeth, George, East London and Beaufort West, and the Science Literacy Project

in the former Transkei with the READ organisation.

Stay connected:

centre for educational research technology and innovation (certi)Paul Webb

Tel: 041 504 4206


action research unitLesley Wood

Tel: 041 504 2834


“One of my roles as HIV/Aids Chair in Education is to strengthen and draw together the HIV/Aids research that is already taking place within the faculty. Much more needs to be done to engage students and staff in issues concerning HIV/Aids in education.”

– Naydene de Lange, HIV/AidsChairinEducation

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NMMU.off-campus.teaching.programmesThe Faculty of Education Off-Campus Unit coordinates the delivery of high quality

tuition at various centres throughout the Eastern Cape to ensure that teachers in

remote areas benefit from the wide range of upgrading study opportunities provided

by the Faculty of Education.

BEd and BEd Honours degree programmes, as well as Advanced Certificate and

National Professional Diploma programmes are currently run at centres in Mbizana,

Kokstad, Lusikisiki, Tsolo, Mthatha, Ngcobo, Queenstown, Graaff-Reinet and King

William’s Town, as well as in Isipingo in KwaZulu/Natal.

School.for.Education.Research.and.Engagement.(SERE)

The exciting and challenging context of South African education demands

educators, managers and planners that are highly skilled, knowledgeable

and effective leaders in their respective spheres of influence. Our programmes

provide opportunities for such change agents to make a difference by engaging in

communities of scholarship, participating in cutting-edge research and contributing

to innovative and visionary solutions to the present challenges in the Southern

African arena.

The School for Education Research and Engagement (SERE) offers exciting possibilities

for students to progress meaningfully in their academic and professional careers.

The school offers an Honour’s Programme in the specialisation of Whole School

Development, Mathematics and Scirence Education as well as Mthematical Literacy

as well as Masters and Phd Programmes

“Participation research is not only tremendously rewarding and growth-enhancing for all involved, but also produces knowledge that practically makes a difference in the quality of education delivered.”

–Dr Lesley Wood,FacultyResearcherofthe Year2010

Stay connected:

School for Education Research and Engagement Director: Prof Nonnie Botha

Tel: 041 504 2104


Centre.for.the.Community.School.(CSS)The creation of this centre is timely, as its core purposes align with both the university’s

mission to be a relevant and engaged institution in South African society, and the

current focus on addressing the serious education challenges in the country. It is also

the first centre of its kind in South Africa.

The Centre will focus on developing and expanding the knowledge base of community

schools in the country – a grouping of schools that are engaged in simultaneous efforts to

improve teaching and learning, as well as address some of the social challenges that affect

these core processes. These schools work to achieve their objectives by building active

partnerships with parents, community members, and other education stakeholders.

Connect to: Dr Allistair Witten

Tel: 041 504 1168 • Email: [email protected]

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“I hope to improve existing technology by developing new and better machines.” –Manufacturingengineeringexpert,Prof Khaled Abou-El-Hossein

Technology for tomorrow

Advances in technology are impossible without advances in machining and other

processing operations. The two go hand in hand – a concept which is driving the

innovative research carried out by manufacturing engineering expert Prof Khaled

Abou-El-Hossein.

An associate professor in NMMU’s Mechatronics Department and director of the Centre

for Mechatronics and Manufacturing, Prof Abou-El-Hossein’s research focuses mainly

on metal cutting, with projects in this area including the machining of aerospace

alloys and tool steels. Another research interest is laser powder deposition.

For this, he is pioneering a research project in which he is trying to produce from

titanium powder a functionally-graded structure that could be suitable for medical

implants. “We want to make these implants successful for tissue ingrowth (the process

whereby the body tends to grow tissue, e.g. muscle or scar tissue, in, around and

through foreign objects),” said Prof Abou-El-Hossein, a NRF C3-rated researcher. His

third research interest is manufacturing systems.

He is leading a consortium between NMMU, the University of Pretoria and North-

West University, working on the development of a virtual system to demonstrate the

principles of reconfigurability in the production of dies and moulds.

He ultimately hopes to improve existing technology by developing new and better

machines (e.g. hybrid machines that are based on the combination of a variety of

principles), thereby overcoming some of the challenges encountered in machining. In

addition, he is also looking at the application of ultra-high precision machining in the

fabrication of delicate and complex products such as lenses and sensors.

Prof Abou-El-Hossein, who hails from Saudi Arabia, studied manufacturing engineering

to doctoral level at the National Technical University of Ukraine (Kiev).

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Schools,.departments.and.research.entities

School of engineering4Department of Civil Engineering

4Department of Electrical Engineering

4Department of Industrial Engineering

4Department of Mechanical Engineering

4Department of Mechatronics

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Stay connected:

Faculty administrationTel: 041 504 3447 (Engineering)

Tel: 041 504 3480 (Built Environment)

Tel: 041 504 3660 (Information &

Communication Technology)

Faculty websitewww.nmmu.ac.za/engineering



“Our faculty will continue to provide quality graduates and technological innovation and put society at the centre of our activities.”

The Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment & Information Technology combines state-of-the-art facilities and technology with stimulating training to produce highly sought-after experts in the fields of civil, electrical, industrial or mechanical

engineering, mechatronics, information technology, quality and operations management, quantity surveying and construction management.

As a result, our graduates are able to access career opportunities all over the globe.

World-class research within the faculty includes:

4Friction stir processing

4Manufacturing technology

4Automotive manufacturing

4Telecommunication

4Multimedia

4Construction health and safety.

All programmes, where applicable, are accredited by the relevant professional bodies.

This means we are internationally accepted. Further testimony to this is the number of

international partners who already collaborate with us.

Apart from the academic departments within each school, there are various entities -

institutes, centres and units – that promote research, technology transfer, non-formal

teaching, and community service and outreach initiatives. A great deal of research,

especially applied research is conducted across the faculty.

faculty of engineering, the Built environment & information technologyTechnology tomorrow

entities(eNTSA)

Prof Danie Hattingh • Tel: 041 504 3608 • E-mail: [email protected]

Friction Processing Research Institute (FPRI)

Dr Annelize Els-Botes • Tel: 041 504 3091 • E-mail: [email protected]

Advanced Mechatronic Technology Centre (AMTC)

Karl du Preez • Tel: 041 504 3644 • E-mail: [email protected]

School of the Built enVironment4Department of Building and Quantity Surveying

4Department of Construction Management

entitiesUnit for Building Research and Support

Kobus Bekker • Tel: 041 504 3075 • E-mail: [email protected]

Unit for the Study of Construction Processes

Prof John Smallwood • Tel: 041 504 3075 • E-mail: [email protected]

Built Environment Research Centre (BERC)

Prof Winston Shakantu • Tel: 041 504 2394 • E-mail: [email protected]

School of information & communication technology4Department of Applied Informatics

4Department of Information Technology

entitiesInstitute for Information & Communication Technology Advancement (IICTA)

Prof Rossouw von Solms • Tel: 041 504 3604 • E-mail: [email protected]

Centre for Information Security Studies (CISS)

Prof Rossouw von Solms • Tel: 041 504 3604 • E-mail: [email protected]

Spatial Technologies Unit

Prof Dalenca Pottas • Tel: 041 504 3668 • E-mail: [email protected]

– Prof Henk de Jager , DeanoftheFacultyof Engineering,theBuiltEnvironmentand InformationTechnology

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The.School.of.Engineering

This school consists of an integrated combination of five discipline-specific engineering

departments and offers an extensive range of Engineering Council of South Africa

accredited postgraduate programmes in the fields of:

4Civil engineering

4Electrical engineering

4Industrial engineering

4Mechanical engineering

4Mechatronics

4Operations management

4Quality

Interactive and collaborative postgraduate research at master’s and doctoral level is mainly

focused through the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Research

(IAMER) and the International Chair of Automotive Engineering which is co-funded by

VWSA and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The establishment of IAMER

and the Chair in the School of Engineering is enabling the school to expand and develop

postgraduate studies as well as exchange programmes with other international academic

institutes. Furthermore, the school works closely with local industry through project work,

contract research and technology transfer.

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MTech (Civil Engineering) • • •MTech (Electrical Engineering) • • •MTech (Industrial Engineering) • • •MTech (Mechanical Engineering) • • •MTech (Operations Management) • • •MEng (Mechatronics) • • •MTech (Operations) • • •DTech (Electrical Engineering) • • •DTech (Mechanical Engineering) • • •DTech (Operations Management) • • •PhD Mechatronics • • •

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Master’s degrees A relevant bachelor degree (BSc, BEng, BTech) or equivalent approved by SenateA detailed CV must accompany the application in the case of equivalent qualifications

Doctoral degrees A relevant master’s degree or equivalent approved by SenateA detailed CV must accompany the application in the case of equivalent qualifications

Please consult the faculty officer or visit www.nmmu.ac.za/engineering for additional requirements as stipulated by the department

Specific reSearch areaS4Friction Stir Welding (FSW) for the manufacturing industry

4Laser Materials Processing (LMP) for the motor manufacturing industry

4Intelligent maintenance systems for manufacturing

4Metallurgy

4Surface protection technologies

4Robotics

4Autotronics

4Project management

“I have a passion for testing the frontiers of technology with indus-try, exploring new ways to ensure

we become more effective in the way we use natural materials and

energy. It is second nature for me to share information and there is no

better way than lecturing to young people and sharing the same pas-

sion for pushing technology. My research is my hobby and my hobby

is my research.”

–Prof Danie Hattingh,eNtsahead,whoseresponsibilityitistodevelopandtransfer

technologyforthebenefitofsmallandmediumenterprises

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• NMMU has won the National Innovation

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“There certainly are very few opportunities to get involved in the design and build of a race car in South Africa. This project is truly unique.”

– Howard Theunissen, Mechanical Engineeringlecturerandfacultyadvisor fortheFormulaStudentproject

Advanced.Mechatronics.Technology.CentreNMMU has a multi-million rand mechatronics centre that replicates actual state-of-

the-art manufacturing conditions and enables our students to proceed comfortably

into a work environment anywhere in the world. General Motors South Africa invested

R1m in the new centre allowing students to keep abreast of the latest trends and

technology.

Connect to: Karl du Preez


VWSA-DAAD.International.Chair.in.Automotive.Engineering.

In an effort to increase local engineering expertise, NMMU in partnership with

Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

has an International Chair in Automotive Engineering.

This initiative significantly contributes to improved and relevant higher education in the

field of engineering. Postgraduate students are involved in establishing new research

and developmental trends within materials and manufacturing technology, and are

actively involved in international collaborative research. Funding for postdoctoral

positions and visiting professors is also available.

Connect to: Prof Theo van Niekerk


Driven.by.‘real.world’.experiencePort Elizabeth is the “Detroit of Africa”, the place where cars and automotive careers

are made. This manufacturing culture – so critical for South Africa’s future – thrives

on campus too. Our university was the first in South Africa to design, build and

race a single-seater Formula 1 type car, as part of the international student design

competition, Formula Student.

The multi-disciplinary team includes students from Mechanical Engineering, Electrical

Engineering, Psychology, Mechatronics and Information Technology. NMMU’s

emphasis on “real world” work experience – supported by our diverse business and

engineering links – has kick-started many successful automotive careers.

Our cutting-edge projects in friction stir welding, rubber research in vulcanisation

chemistry, international student exchange programmes, robotics and mechatronics

in state-of-the-art laboratories makes NMMU the hands-on university of choice for

mechanical and industrial engineers.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Engineering students practice on

“Penelope”, a robot in their robotics

laboratory.

• The faculty has various partnerships with

industry to carry joint research projects.

Eskom, the CSIR Foundation, VWSA, SAP

Research are among them.

• The faculty has close relationships with

international universities and research

institutes such as the universities of

Michigan, Plymouth, Florida, Reutlingen,

Sheffield and the universities of applied

sciences of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel,

Ingolstadt and the Institute Laueaue-Langevin.

• NMMU won the award for the most innovative

machine in the National Siemens Cyber

Junkyard competition in 2010

“I will always remember the innovative dynamic environment at NMMU and my very skilled, dedicated and supportive promoters. Today I know NMMU can compete on an even level with other international institutions.”

– Dr Grant Kruger,ResearchFellowatthemManufacturingResearchCentreatthe UniversityofMichigan,whograduatedin2005.

Stay connected:

merSeta chair in engineeringKarl du PreezTel: 041 504 3464 • E-mail: [email protected]

gmSa chair in mechatronicsProf Igor GorlachTel: 041 504 3289 • E-mail: [email protected]

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The.School.of.the.Built.Environment

Stay connected:

Director: Derick Vosloo

Tel: 041 504 3201


Website: www.nmmu.ac.za/engineering

department of Building and quantity SurveyingHead of Department: Prof Fanie Buys

Tel: 041 504 2023


Website: www.nmmu.ac.za/qs

department of construction management Head of Department: Prof John Smallwood

Tel: 041 504 2790


This school, with its two departments – Building and Quantity Surveying, and

Construction Management – offers various postgraduate study opportunities

in fields related to the building and property environment, such as project

management, facilities management, construction management, construction

health and safety, property economics and valuation. There are also programmes

that develop organisational and analytical skills, business management and

research competencies relevant to the quantity surveying profession.

Its programmes are highly acclaimed and have national and internal accreditation.

Quantity surveying degrees from NMMU are accredited by both the South African

Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession and the Royal Institution of Chartered

Surveyors in Britain. Our Construction Management qualifications are not only

accredited locally by the professional association for construction managers in South

Africa, the Chartered Institute of Building (Southern Africa), but also internationally by

the Chartered Institute of Building (United Kingdom).

Specific reSearch areaS4Construction management principles, processes and techniques

4The functional behaviour and performance of buildings

4Tertiary education in the construction industry

4Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) (broad spectrum)

4Ergonomic design in relation to health and safety

4Property economics and valuation

4Facilities management

4Housing management

4Maintenance management

4Built Environment general (construction logistics management, etc.)

4Building contracts

4Financial management for contractors

4Problems related to low cost housing projects

“I am motivated by research - the discovery of new knowledge

within the construction industry.”

–Prof Winston Skakantu,SchooloftheBuiltEnvironment

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Unit.for.the.Study.of.Construction.Processes.

This unit undertakes research related to a wide spectrum of construction-related

processes and issues for the benefit of the construction and other broader

communities, both nationally and internationally. It produces a large number of

peer-reviewed journal and conference papers annually. It also regularly organises

international conferences.

Connect to: Prof John Smallwood


“The new graduate was tasked with work that was, to a certain extent, way above his experience at the time. He performed these tasks with vigour and a sense of responsibility that one expects from NMMU graduates. As a firm we have made a decision only to employ NMMU graduates.”

–Hiki du Plessis,directorofaquantitysurveyingfirminBhisho

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programmeS



BScHons (Construction Management) • •BScHons (Quantity Surveying) • •PGDip Built Environment • • •PGDip (Construction Management) • •MTech (Quantity Surveying) • • •MTech (Construction Management) • • •MSc (Built Environment):- Facilities Management- Property Economics & Valuation- Project Management- Construction Management- Construction Health & Safety Management

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MSc (Construction Economics) • • •MSc (Construction Management) • • •PhD (Construction Economics) • • •PhD (Construction Management) • • •

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Honours degrees BSc in related field or equivalent approved by Senate

Postgraduate diplomas BSc in related field or equivalent approved by Senate

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“The experience that I have gained here (Dublin/Ireland) during the ‘Celtic Tiger’ years is invaluable and it would not have been possible if I did not get a top notch education from NMMU. I am forever in their debt.”

– Dr Gerrit Crafford,whoobtainedhis doctorateinquantitysurveyingin2007

Built.Environment.Research.Centre.

Professor of Construction Management Winston Shakantu’s in-depth research into

whether the efforts of government to grow Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises

(SMMEs) in the construction industry are paying off – in terms of improving

infrastructure delivery, creating jobs and enhancing competitiveness within the

industry – saw him win top honours at a leading construction conference.

Prof Shakantu is director of NMMU’s Built Environment Research Centre.

“The problem is that there are about 40 000 SMMEs in the country’s construction

industry. Despite government’s good intentions to provide jobs for many of these, they

can’t satisfy everybody,” says Prof Shakantu.

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“Prof Von Solms provided me with a great opportunity to learn from his extensive knowledge in the subject area of IT governance and information security. Completing a postgraduate qualification may seem a daunting task but with hard work and Prof Von Solms to motivate you, the results will speak for themselves.”

– Shaun Posthumus, formerDTechstudent

The.School.of.Information.and.Communication.Technology

Computers have changed our world and continue to do so. At the heart of these

changes is this school offering postgraduates the opportunity of dynamic

research under the tutelage of established experts in their field.

Within the school is the NMMU niche research area of business information risk and

security approved by the Institutional Research Development Programme of the

National Research Foundation (NRF) in 2006. The NRF focus area project – Governance

of IT Risk and Information Security – is also registered with the institute.

Specific reSearch areaS4Information security

4Workflow technology

4Usability studies

4Supply chain management

4Knowledge integration

4Mobile technologies

Stay connected:

Director: Dr Dalenca Pottas

Tel: 041 504 9100


Website: www.nmmu.ac.za/sict

programmeS



MTech (Information Technology) • • •PhD (Information Technology) • • •

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Master’s degrees A relevant Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree or a suitable equivalent M+4 qualification in Information Technology as approved by Senate

Doctoral degrees A relevant Master of Technology (MTech) degree or a suitable equivalent M+5 qualification in Information Technology as approved by Senate


“It is commonly accepted that information is a critical asset

and its protection is of utmost importance. This is no exception

in the health sector where the improper use or disclosure of

health information could have disastrous consequences. This

embodies the core focus of my research, namely the broad

areas of health informatics and information security.”

–Prof Dalenca Pottas, Director:SchoolofInformation

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Making.IT.accessible

Making Information Technology accessible for all is the motivating force behind Darelle

van Greunen’s groundbreaking doctoral research in user interface design.

The 2010 Emerging Faculty Researcher of the Year and 2007 NRF Top Achiever is

developing among others, a blended learning model for students from diverse

backgrounds throughout Africa. “Education should not be optional but a basic human

right that allows us to prepare for our future. My goal is to make that education accessible

to all,” says the linguist (she is proficient in five languages) who supervises many foreign

IT students.

With a background in teaching in rural South Africa, and of later living and working in

Europe, Darelle has been able to marry the possibilities of First World IT standards with

the practical realities of developing nations within her research.

Her drive to make a difference means she not only engages with educational initiatives

but also with the IT industry both nationally and internationally to ensure appropriate and

successful human computer interaction.

“Apart from being very knowledgeable, my supervisor, Darelle van Greunen is very understanding and helpful.”

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Institute.for.ICT.Advancement.(IICTA)

This institute is home to the Centre for Information Security Studies (CISS) which

manages a number of information security-related activities including research,

conferences, courses and consulting services.

The success of the latter is mainly due to its pro-active, practical approach to research.

“Our aim is to find new techniques, new models and new methodologies to enhance

information security in the business environment. That’s why we work with and within

businesses and organisations,” says Prof Rossouw von Solms who heads both IICTA

and CISS.

Various journal and conference papers have stemmed from researchers at CISS and its

applied research has directly benefited industry over the years. A significant number

of students have obtained postgraduate degrees. Indeed students who have acquired

postgraduate degrees under the auspices of CISS have all gone on to acquire sought-

after jobs in industry.

Connect to: Rossouw von Solms


“Information is a vital asset to most organisations and the protection thereof is essential for success. The complexities of the link between information security, education and corporate culture cannot be fully appreciated without comprehensive and ongoing research.”

–Dr Kerry-Lynn Thomson, EmergingFaculty ResearcheroftheYear2010

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“I want my research to really make an impact and reduce the spread of HIV/Aids.”–Dr Sindiwe James,NursingSciencelecturerandtrainedmidwife

Car ing for tomorrow

Waging.war.on.HIV/AidsUNAIDS estimates that 5,5 million, or one in nine people in South Africa, is living

with HIV/Aids. Among HIV-positive women, 95 per cent discovered their status during

ante-natal care.

For nursing science lecturer and trained midwife Dr Sindiwe James, one of many

NMMU researchers determined to fight the scourge of HIV/Aids in this country,

investigating teen pregnancy was a critical starting point in tackling the pandemic.

“It is generally midwives who end up meeting the majority of young people with HIV/

Aids. This provides a good opportunity for us to talk to them, assess their situation,

and see what we can do,” said Dr James, who was the 2006 Emerging Faculty

Researcher of the Year.

Ultimately, she aims to empower a peer support group, where young mothers talk to

pupils about the risks of unprotected sex and the reality of becoming a parent while at

school, in the hope that this will reduce both teenage pregnancy and HIV/Aids.

“It would make such a difference if teens could listen to people their own age sharing

their personal experiences.”

Dr James, working closely with postgraduate students, has uncovered a number of

reasons for teen pregnancy, most of them linked to socio-economic factors and the

non-accessibility of contraceptives. Two articles arising from this study were published.

“What I’m trying to do is to build the bigger picture around teenage pregnancy. I want

my research to really make an impact and reduce the spread of HIV/Aids.”

Dr James is also conducting research into the emotional impact of becoming a teen-

age mother, which leads to many pupils dropping out of school. Her other research

interest is post-natal assessment of women in KwaZakhele, a collaborative project with

Manchester University.

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Stay connected:

Faculty administrationTel: 041 504 2121

Tel: 041 504 2956/7

Faculty websitewww.nmmu.ac.za/health

Faculty e-mail [email protected]

“Our longstanding partnership with hospitals, clinics, community organisations and industry, provide our students with excellent opportunities for experiential learning and research.”

–Prof Raj Naidoo, HealthSciencesFacultyDean

Promoting well-being is the watchword of the Faculty of Health Sciences. This rallying cry to improve all-round health in South Africa and beyond is tied up in each of the faculty’s diverse range of programmes – from the caring pragmatism of its

nursing qualifications to the internationally-applauded pharmaceutical research.

These professional health disciplines boast a dynamic multi-cultural composition of

students from throughout Africa who come to benefit from top tuition in a relaxed

environment.

Each department, in keeping with the needs of serving society, actively encourages

hands-on training. This ensures our postgraduate students are better prepared for the

realities of their chosen careers, and likewise, are deemed better employee prospects

since they already have practical experience. Graduates from this faculty are working

throughout the world today.

The faculty’s research strives towards its mission of preventing and treating illness

and enhancing health and wellness, and many research partnerships exist with

institutions in the United Kingdom, Australia, America, Europe and Africa. Yes, we’re

internationally connected.

Both coursework and research options are available for postgraduate students within

each department. Many bursaries are offered too.

The.faculty.departments

Biomedical Technology and Radiography Environmental Health and Social Development Professions Human Movement Science and Sport Management Nursing Science Pharmacy Psychology

Research.entities

Biokinetics and Sport Science Centre University Psychology Clinic Drug Utilisation Research Unit Cyclic Peptide Research Unit

DID YOU KNOW?

• For the past three years, NMMU BPharm

graduates have attained the top marks in

the external pharmacy examinations.

faculty of health SciencesCar ing for tomorrow

“With the third largest population in South Africa, health care for the Eastern Cape’s seven million residents is one of its primary focuses.”

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Stay connected:

faculty of health SciencesTel: 041 504 2815


Website: www.nmmu.ac.za/health

Biomedical TechnologyDr Nanette Smith • Tel: 041 504 3102


RadiographySydney Campbell • Tel: 041 504 3450

E-mail: sydney.campbell @nmmu.ac.za

Department.of.Biomedical..Technology.and.RadiographyThe biomedical technology sector of the department is renowned for its efforts in

the areas of indigenous plant knowledge, TB and diabetic research, as well as the

knowledgeable guidance it gives its students. Its staff considers it imperative that

excellent research be founded on the skilful integration of sound experimental

methodology and up-to-date global research findings and theory.

The radiography sector is committed to the education and training of students for

careers in the field of diagnostic radiography. Graduates also have the opportunity

to proceed on a postgraduate level with research to keep abreast with the latest

developments in the profession.

“In the face of the current HIV/Aids situation in South Africa and the increasing occurrence of drug resistant microbes, researching the traditional indigenous knowledge of South African medicinal plants is interesting, rewarding and relevant.”

- Ryno Freidberg,formerMTechbiomedicaltechnologystudent,anNMMUacademic achiever.Rynoisinvolvedincancerresearch.OthersareinvolvedinTB research,specificallytypingTBstrains.

programmeS



MTech (Biomedical Technology) • • •MTech (Radiography) • • •DTech (Biomedical Technology) • • •

admiSSion

Qualification type Requirements

MTech BTech in the appropriate field or equivalent qualification

DTech MTech (Bio Med) or equivalent qualification

Please consult the faculty officer or visit www.nmmu.ac.za/health for additional requirements as stipulated by the department.

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Department.of.Environmental.Health.and.Social.Development.ProfessionsPrevention is better than cure. This is the underlying philosophy driving this multi-

faceted department. HIV/Aids, clinical social work intervention, poverty, administration,

laws, policies and psycho-social health are just some of the realities tackled in the

social development professions programmes while water quality management, food

and meat hygiene and environmental health impact assessments are important areas

within the environmental health programmes.

This department offers study opportunities that will lead to registration with

professional bodies, such as the Health Professions Council of South Africa and the

Council for Social Service Professionals.

“The Government adopted the World Health Organisation’s philosophy of primary health care that attempts to change the emphasis from curative to preventative health care. Within this context, the profession of environmental health plays a leading role, as it is predominantly preventative in nature.”

–Dr Henri Maarschalk, Principallecturer

programmeS



Social Work programmes:

BAHonsSw (Social Work) • •BAHonsSw (Social Work) – Probation Work • • •MASW – Social Work •MASW – Clinical Social Work • • •MASW – Social Development and Planning • • •DPhil – Social DevelopmentProfessions •Environmental Health programmes:

MTech (Environmental Health) • •DTech (Environmental Health) • • •

inter-faculty programmeSIn line with the faculty’s relevant and multi-disciplinary approach, modules in

business management, labour relations, public administration, human resources

management, research methodology and information technology are included in the

following programmes:



PGDip (H&W Mgment) – Health and Welfare Management • •MA (H&W Mgment) – Health and Welfare Management • • •

admiSSion


Honours degrees A relevant bachelor’s degree, professional registration and appropriate practical experience and level of competence as stipulated by the department

Postgraduate diplomas Honours degree or equivalent qualification

Master’s degrees Honours degree, four-year bachelor’s or equivalent qualification in the appropriate field of tuition for master’s programmes. BTech degree or equivalent qualification in a related field for MTech programmes.

Doctoral degrees Master’s degree or equivalent in the appropriate field

Please consult the faculty officer or visit www.nmmu.ac.za/health for additional requirements as stipulated by the department

Stay connected:

Environmental Health and Social Development ProfessionsCharles Qoto • Tel: 041 504 3348 / 3523


Health and Welfare ManagementDanica du Plessis • Tel: 041 504 2662



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DID YOU KNOW?

• NMMU’s Department of Human Movement Science was the fifth institution to

qualify for the training of biokineticists. Biokineticists are exercise specialists who

increase a person’s physical condition and quality of life by means of physical

assessment and the prescription of health exercise habits. NMMU’s first

biokineticists graduated in 1991.

Stay connected:

Head of Department: Prof Rosa du Randt

Tel: 041 504 2499 / 2497

Fax: 041 504 2770



www.nmmu.ac.za/hms

Department.of.Human.Movement.Science.

This pro-active, internationally-recognised department offers students the opportunity

of specialising in biokinetics, recreation, sport management and sport science in

ideal relaxing surroundings. Sports facilities abound at NMMU, with its international

athletics stadium and soccer, cricket, hockey and rugby fields.

The department has its own Biokinetics and Sports Science Unit, and it houses the

province’s Academy of Sport with its High Performance Unit. It’s here – and out in

the field – that theory meets practice to give these postgraduate students a head start

when it comes to all-round capabilities in the sports environment. This ability, along

with the department’s renowned research output, means NMMU sports students are

snapped up by employees and work around the globe.

The department is headed by Prof Rosa du Randt, who is assisted by a highly-qualified

and passionate staff whose research is internationally praised. Eye-tracking, talent

identification, cricket, sports injuries and neck research are some of the areas studied

by the department, which works collaboratively with several countries, including

Germany, Australia and the United Kingdom.

programmeS



BAHons/BScHons (HMS) – Human Movement Science (General Curriculum) • • •BAHons (HMS) – Human Movement Science (Biokinetics) • •BAHons (HMS) – Human Movement Science (Sport Science) • •MA (HMS) – Human Movement Science •MA (HMS) – Human Movement Science (Biokinetics) •MA (HMS) – Human Movement Science (Sport Science) •DPhil (HMS) – Human Movement Science (Research) •

“You should seek and create opportunities to practically apply

whatever you learn.”

– Solomon Mudege,ofZimbabwe,whowasawardedtheSeppBlatterscholarship

worthR12000toundertakeresearchspecificallyfocusingonsoccerandnow

worksforFIFA.

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Honours degrees A three-year bachelor’s degree with Human Movement Science as major or any equivalent qualification recognised by Senate.

Master’s degrees A relevant honour’s degree or equivalent that has been approved by Senate.

Doctoral degrees Master’s degree or equivalent in the appropriate field.


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The.power.of.exercise

After successfully completing the IronMan three times – and finishing in the top 10

in her age group – it’s no surprise that biokineticist Dr Maryna Baard is passionate

about research relating to exercise.

In fact, this Human Movement Science lecturer and her postgraduate students

conducted one of the first studies – both nationally and internationally – on power

plates.“Since whole body vibration (WBV) came on the market around 10 years

ago, it has received a lot of negative press. We set out to determine its health

benefits, especially among obese women, and we also looked at how WBV affects

lower back pain.”

While most of the existing literature focuses on industrialised WBV – such as the

effects of using an industrial drill – and typically outlines the negatives, Dr Baard

and her students found WBV as effective or even better than conventional floor

exercises, when the prescription and supervision of the exercise programme is in

the hands of a professional health practitioner.

Other studies – which Dr Baard hopes to research further in collaboration with

other departments, such as pharmacology and physiology – include the impact

of WBV on asthma and diabetes. She has also researched the healing effects

of hydrotherapy on various diseases, including osteoporosis and diabetes,

developed exercises for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease, and has

designed a web-based wellness questionnaire for companies to determine their

wellness profile.

Short.learning.programme..in.Sport.Management

Soccer world cup and beyondA postgraduate short learning programme in Sport Management to train sport

managers, is offered by NMMU and the International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES)

at Neuchatel University in Switzerland. The FIFA-backed skills-based development

programme, focuses on management, marketing, legal aspects specific to sport,

sport communication, financial management and sport event management.

NMMU is the only university in South Africa contracted to offer this programme, using

contact education as the mode of delivery.

Connect to: Programme coordinator: Vernon Oosthuizen

Tel: 041 504 3713 / 3714 • E-mail: [email protected]


Services and resourcesThe department of Human Movement Science offers a wide range of resources in the

sports industry. Its Biokinetics and Sport Science Unit is open to the public, while its

Sports Bureau (situated at the NMMU’s Indoor Centre) and academic staff also offer

services in their fields of expertise.

The department’s reputation is such that provincial and national teams increasingly

making use of their expertise.

Connect to: Prof Rosa du Randt

Tel: 041 504 2497

Fast-tracking sportsmen

South Africa is home to a wealth of sporting

talent – identifying, nurturing and fast-

tracking that talent is a research goal of

the university’s Human Movement Sciences

(HMS) Department.

Heading the ongoing study is department

head Prof Rosa du Randt, whose efforts

in analysing the South African situation,

facilitated the establishment of an academy

structure for sport development nationally.

The Eastern Cape Academy of Sport, for

example, is housed in the department.

With the structure concept complete,

the department is now geared to use

its “indicators of potential” research to

identify up-and-coming young black female

sprinters.

“It’s an exciting prospect. We have been

tasked with fast-tracking our athletes in

an ongoing programme, starting from

high school,” says Prof Du Randt, who is a

member of the Sport Research Commission

of the Department of Sport and Recreation

South Africa (SRSA) and also heads the

university’s research ethics panel.


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The department utilises cutting edge, high-tech equipment for its research,

including a biodex machine, which assesses balance and neuro-muscular control.

“We are also the only university in the Southern hemisphere with a RS international

foot scanner, which is currently being used for research on long distance runners –

measuring the changes in foot pressure after endurance events.” Conducting studies

around the IronMan is Dr Baard’s “research dream”.

Connect to: Dr Maryna Baard


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Stay connected:

Head of Department: Prof Dalena van Rooyen

Tel: 041 504 2122 / 2960


Department.of.Nursing.Science

The “healing hands” of the faculty – the Department of Nursing Science - is actively

involved in serving society thanks to a wealth of postgraduate programmes geared to

meet the ever-divergent health care needs of today – in Africa and beyond.

Be it HIV/Aids, midwifery or psychiatric nursing, the department’s programmes are

recognised for their relevance and high standard. Short learning courses and career

advancement programmes for those already working in the field, are run alongside

the traditional advanced courses in medical and surgical nursing, midwifery, neonatal

nursing, psychiatric nursing, primary health care and nursing education.

Research opportunities abound, along with access to bursaries and/or loans since the

need for highly-qualified nursing staff world-wide continues to grow. Our students are

hired even before they have finished their postgraduate qualification.

The department continues to be pro-active in seeking partnerships, both locally

and internationally, to ensure its students are exceptionally well-prepared for the

challenges facing them in health care today.

The staff is recognised for their commitment to excellence, passion for the profession

and care for students.

programmeS



BCurHons (Advanced General Nursing Science) – Operating Theatre Nursing Science

• • •

BCurHons – Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science • • •

BCurHons – Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science • • •BCurHons – Advanced Primary Health Care • • •MCur (Advanced General Nursing Science) • • • •MCur (Advanced Primary Health Care) • • •MCur (Advanced Clinical Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science • • •MCur (Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science) • • •MCur (Advanced Nursing Education)

MCur (Research) • • •DCur • • •

career adVancement programmeSNote:Althoughtheseprogrammesarenotregardedaspostgraduatequalifications

perse,theyhavebeenincludedbasedontheirrelevancetotheprofession.



DipCNS – Community Nursing Science • • •DipNA – Nursing Administration • • •DipNE – Nursing Education • • •DipNNS – Nephrology Nursing Science • •BCur (I et A) – Nursing Administration and Education • • •

“If it were not for my supervisors I would never have finished my degree! They were so supportive and inspiring. After every meeting with them I walked away feeling inspired and ready to take on the challenges. They were so professional. I will always be grateful to them for their continuous motivation, help and support.”

–Maggie Williams,formermatronoftheHouseofResurrectionAidsHaven inPortElizabeth,whoobtainedhermaster’sin2007andnowworksforthe department.

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“Everything abouth research excites me. Especially beign

creative and innovative in searching for new knowledge

and ways of doing things.”

–Dr Essie Ricks, ProgrammeManagerforCommunityNursingScience

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Diplomas Senior Certificate or an equivalent. Registration as a nurse in the related field with the South African Nursing Council.

BCur (I et Al)(Nursing Administration)and Education

Matriculation exemption/endorsement certificate. Registration as a professional nurse with the South African Nursing Council.

Honours degrees A four-year diploma in the relevant field. Candidates must occupy an approved post and possess appropriate experience*

Master’s degrees (coursework)

Master’s degrees (research)

A four-year BCur degree with a mark of at least 60% in the major subjects, or a qualification deemed by Senate to be equivalent. Candidates must occupy an approved post and possess appropriate experience. A mark of 60% for the BCur Honours or qualification deemed by Senate to be equivalent.


Please consult the faculty officer or visit www.nmmu.ac.za/health for additional requirements as stipulated by the Department

*RegistrationasanurseintherelatedfieldwiththeSouthAfricanNursingCouncil.

DID YOU KNOW?

• The Nursing Science Department’s Dr Esmeralda Ricks, with BCur Honours student

Velencial Benjamin completed a study for a US-Based private company (AED-Satellife)

marketing hand-held computing devices. It involved doing situational analysis to

determine the knowledge needs of professional nurses working in primary health

care clinics. The computing device was then utilised by the nurses and an evaluation

of the success of the project was completed.

It’s.all.about.giving

It’s all about giving for Prof Dalena van Rooyen. Giving of her time; her knowledge and

experience to those in need because that’s what the nursing fraternity does – it cares.

So those registering for any one of the postgraduate nursing programmes at NMMU, can

rest assured they’re in good hands with Prof Van Rooyen as head of department.“We con-

stantly need to see what we can do to contribute to society. That’s what caring people do,”

says Dalena, who walks the talk in her efforts to grow the department and its students.

Links with overseas institutions have been established, collaborative research initiated,

relevant programmes introduced, and increased community outreach nursing projects

in conjunction with local government begun.

This is one pro-active department ably led by the woman who excelled as a student.

Following in her mother’s Florence Nightingale footsteps, Prof Van Rooyen completed

her nursing studies in the self-same department she now heads. Her research is rich

and varied - HIV/Aids, diabetes, measuring instruments to assess clinical competence

and evidence-based practices are some of the areas she has investigated. Time and

again she has been recognised for her efforts with several awards, including the

university’s Top New Researcher in 2004.

She has authored and co-authored dozens of publications, presented and co-presented

papers the world-over and served on umpteen professional bodies. She is editor of

the South African textbook Foundations of Nursing Practice and is leading a team of

specialist contributors in adapting an existing British textbook for the local market.

And in between, she’s nurtured 16 doctoral and 60 honours and master’s students

to success. By her own admission, “life is not dull”. Challenging, yes, but dull, never.

“Being a postgraduate student here gives me great pleasure. Whenever I walk into the Nursing Science Department, amazing smiles and help are there. This means a lot to someone who misses home. I have really benefited from my studies because of their expertise.”

–Negat Woldehawariat,postgraduate student fromAddisAbaba,Ethiopia

Diabetes Mellitus Project

An interdisciplinary study group focusing on

the design of teaching-learning material

for registered nurses as well as community

health workers caring for diabetics is

underway at NMMU.

Diabetic patients need to adequately

manage their disease in order to minimise

the complications associated with diabetes.

By developing a framework for culturally

appropriate education for the management

of a diabetic patient by registered nurses,

the care of patients suffering from this

escalating disease in South Africa could be

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Stay connected:

Head of Department: Prof Pieter Milne

Tel: 041 504 2128 / 2769

Fax: 041 504 2744


Website: www.nmmu.ac.za/pharmacy

Department.of.PharmacyThe Department of Pharmacy is ideally positioned to guide practising pharmacists

through postgraduate studies with our highly-skilled staff, a renowned research

ethic and extensive links with the pharmaceutical industry community and hospital

pharmacy sectors of the profession both nationally and internationally.

Its people-centred programmes ensure that students interact with doctors, pharmacists

and patients during their studies. This practical focus enables our students to meet the

needs and expectations of the pharmacy profession and the community.

reSearch areaS Cyclic peptides

Innovative and new formulation and manufacturing studies

Drug utilisation

Rational drug use focusing on diabetes mellitus & HIV/Aids

Role of pharmacists in provision of pharmaceutical care

programmeS



MSc •

plus practical work

• •

MPharm (Pharmacy)•

plus practical work

• •

PhD•

plus practical work

• •

admiSSion


Master’s degrees The four-year BPharm degree with a pass mark of at least 60% in the relevant fourth-year subject area, namely pharmacology, pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical, chemistry or pharmacy practice


Please consult the faculty officer or visit www.nmmu.ac.za/pharmacy for additional requirements as stipulated by the department

Prof Pieter Milne was awarded the

FARMOVS prize in Pharmacology and

Drug Development by the South African

Academy of Sciences and Arts, the country’s

highest award for Pharmacology and Drug

Development. Cyclic.Peptide.Research.Unit.(CPRU)The CPRU fosters collaboration between the biological sciences and pharmaceutical

chemistry to allow a broader scope for research.

Collaborators from different South African institutions and industry focus research

towards the structure and biological activity of cyclic peptides, a fascinating family of

molecules that can function as antibiotics, toxins, ion-transport, regulators, protein-

building inhibitors, enzyme inhibitors and immunosuppressants.

The research team, from the departments of Pharmacy, Biochemistry and Microbiology,

offers postgraduate students a wide range of research focus areas including:

Development of synthetic dipeptides

Invitro screening for tumour inhibition

Pharmacokinetic parameters (gastrointestinal absorbtion, biometabolism and

distribution) of prospective drugs using in vitro screening methods

Antibacterial and antifungal screens

Screening for cardiac activity

Screening for ion-channel activity.

Connect to: Director: Prof Pieter Milne


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“Prof Truter is a well-recognised figure in the drug utilisation research arena both nationally and internationally. I was fortunate to have her share this wealth of experience with me as the co-promoter of my PhD study.”

–Michelle Bellingan, Seniorlectureratthe FacultyofMedicine,HealthandMolecular SciencesatJamesCookUniversity,Northern Queensland,Australia

Drug.Utilisation.Research.Unit.(DURU)The Drug Utilisation Research Unit (DURU) at NMMU has produced more than 48

refereed research articles, and delivered more than 300 local and international

conference presentations. Several other publications are under way.

Drug utilisation research examines the marketing, distribution, prescription and use

of medicine in society with special emphasis on the resulting medical, social and

economic consequences which gives extensive multi-disciplinary research options for

postgraduate students.

Currently, however, students are mainly engaged in projects focusing on central

nervous system disorders such as anxiety and depression, Attention Deficit

Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and pain management, and the management aspects

related to medicine prescribing and use in general.

Although research is academically focused, studies are practically orientated and the

results are fed back to industry and the community.

Connect to: Director: Prof Ilse Truter

Tel: 041 5042131 • E-mail: [email protected]

Monitoring.Medicine.Use.in.South.AfricaThrough her work in the under-researched area of medicine use in South Africa, prof ilse

truter, Director of NMMU’s Drug Utilisation Research Unit (DURU), is hoping to detect and

monitor patterns of medicine abuse and misuse and, in doing so, promote responsible

medicine usage.

Prof Truter said most people had developed a casual attitude towards Western medicine,

forgetting that it was a “chemical ingredient they are taking into their bodies, which will

alter them in some way”. Consequently, over-the-counter abuse and over- and under-

prescription can easily go unnoticed – especially in countries like South Africa, where there

are few established norms for drug use. To plug this gap, Prof Truter is developing accurate

patterns of usage for a variety of medicines, including those that affect the central nervous

system, among them painkillers, antidepressants, anxiolytics (anti-anxiety medicine),

drugs prescribed for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and, most recently

Alzheimer medication and medicine for Parkinson’s disease.

“Alzheimer’s disease is increasing worldwide. However, it is a condition for which there

is a limited and very expensive spectrum of available medicines that are effective.

Furthermore, more elderly people are often being prescribed anti-psychotic drugs,

despite a number of warnings that this can lead to a higher mortality rate, especially

when given to people with dementia.”

Prof Truter, who holds doctoral degrees in both Business Management and

Pharmacoepidemiology, is also conducting follow-up research on studies conducted

by two of her postgraduate students some years back on the high usage of anti-

depressants among children. “Again, there have been warnings worldwide about

giving children anti-depressants. We want to see if these have made a difference on the

prescription and use of these drugs for children.” She said some research had shown

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Department.of.Psychology

The Department of Psychology offers a wide range of postgraduate studies which

either provides training for individuals who want to development psychological

knowledge for people-orientated careers, or professional knowledge that will lead to

their official registration as counsellors or psychologists.

Apart from clinical and counselling psychology, the department offers, in collaboration

with the Department of Human Movement Science, study opportunities in sports

psychology.

Each master’s student is expected to undertake an individual research project. This

project forms the basis of a treatise which must be submitted in partial fulfillment of

the requirements for the coursework master’s degrees.

programmeS



BAHons (Psychology) Programme 1Aimed at those who do not necessarily want to pursue professional training

• • •

BAHons (Psychology) Programme 2 Aimed at those who want to qualify for application to register with the Professional Board of Psychology as a registered counsellor

••

plus internship &practical

work

• •

MA (Psych) – Psychology • • •MA (ClinPsych) – Clinical Psychology •

plus internship &practical

work

• •

MA (CounsPysch) – Counselling Psychology

• plus

internship &practical

work

• •

DPhil (Psychology) • • •

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Honours degrees Relevant bachelor degree of which the course content and the candidate’s level of achievement is deemed satisfactory by the departmentAll candidates shall be subject to selection

Master’s degrees(coursework)

Master’s degrees (research)

An honours degree or equivalent BPsych 4th year in Psychology at a level considered satisfactory by the departmentRegistration with the Professional Board for Psychology as students for a coursework master’sAll candidates shall be subject to selectionApplicants for MEd (Educational Psychology) shall be admitted if they have passed Psychology III, have obtained a BEd plus one year teaching experience

An honours degree in Psychology at a level considered satisfactory by the department

Doctoral degrees *Master’s degree or equivalent in the appropriate field


*Subjecttotheavailabilityofsupervisor(s).

Stay connected:

Head of Department: Prof Louise StroudTel: 041 504 2682



Coordinator: Honours programmes Dr Zinsiswe Nqweni • Tel: 041 504 2230


Coordinator: Master’s programmesDr Diane Elkonin • Tel: 041 504 2916


Coordinator: Doctoral studiesDepartmental Secretary

Yvonne Smith • Tel: 041 504 2354


“Working with children means working with the future: To quote

the poet Milton, ‘Childhood shows the man, as morning

shows the day’.”

–Prof Louise Stroud, PsychologyHeadofDepartment

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internshipsDuring internships in clinical psychology, students will have experience of working at

UCLIN, the Elizabeth Donkin Hospital (a psychiatric hospital), and other hospitals in

the city as well as various mental health clinics in the area. Students in counselling

psychology do their internship at UCLIN, the NMMU Student Counselling Centre, the

Missionvale Campus Psychology Centre and Life Health Care.

research areas Systems research (family and marital, social psychology), human ecosystems,

personal and organisational stress, personal experience of mergers

Standardisation and development of psychological tests

Lifespan career development

Clinical health psychology

Psychobiographical research

The Griffiths Scales of Mental Development

MMPI-2

Development psychology

Neuropsychology

Cultural and cross-cultural psychology

HIV/Aids

Personal and professional development of psychologists

Therapeutic psychology

The.University.Psychology.Clinic.(UCLIN)

UCLIN is an outpatient unit concerned with the assessment and treatment of children,

adolescents and adults who are experiencing educational, emotional and/or

behavioural difficulties.

Most referrals to UCLIN come from medical doctors, educational institutions and social

workers.

It is staffed by our postgraduate psychology students as they strive for registration in

clinical and counselling psychology. A similar service is offered at Missionvale Campus.

Connect to: 041 504 2330

All.aboard

Dozens of psychology postgraduate students at NMMU take their skills to the people

aboard Phelophepa, the South African train that endeavours to meet the health

needs of rural South Africans.

Every year our students bring psychology to communities who have little access to

psychological services. Its travelling clinic, staffed by our caring postgrads and a

resident psychologist, facilitate workshops and offer one-on-one, solution-focused

counselling sessions. Students are excused from their studies and internships in order

to render help during the two-week trip.

DID YOU KNOW?

• A school readiness test designed and

standardised by this department many

years ago has benefited thousands of

children throughout the Eastern Cape. The

test picks up developmental difficulties that

may not have been identified earlier on.

“The Phelophepa gives our students the ideal opportunity to experience community psychology in action. They gain practical experience in individual counselling and psychoeducational workshops, and are challenged to critically think about how to apply psychology theories within the South African context.”

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“We’re dealing with people’s lives here. Research must be undertaken with a great sense of responsibility.”–Prof Avinash Govindjee, recipient of a 2009 faculty award for Research Mentoring

Def in ing tomorrow

Ensuring that South Africa’s constitution is as progressive in practice as it is on paper,

especially when it comes to matters affecting the poor, is the main focus of law

professor Avinash Govindjee.

“My research focuses on the poorest people in society. I try to use the law to argue for

greater assistance to these people where the State is not acting reasonably,” says Prof

Govindjee, acting head of the Public Law Department and deputy head of the Labour

and Social Security Law Unit.

He seeks to determine whether government policies in the area of social assistance

are in alignment with the constitution. When they are not, he takes action to change

this. For instance, he worked with the Port Elizabeth Justice Centre arguing for equal

social grants for men and women at the age of 60, instead of men having to wait until

they are 65, which government went on to implement in 2010.

Furthermore, he was involved in drafting proposed legislative amendments pertaining

to the introduction of community-based health insurance in South Africa. He has also

contributed to projects aimed at redesigning the Unemployment Insurance Fund

and pertaining to the introduction of an early return-to-work programme in cases of

occupational injury and disease in South Africa.

Prof Govindjee, whose work has resulted in two university research awards and

recognition from the National Research Foundation as a top grant recipient, has

also been appointed a co-consultant to the South African Social Security Agency to

facilitate the implementation of various social assistance policies.

In the future, this senior commissioner at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation

and Arbitration (CCMA) and mentor for the Mandela Rhodes Scholarship Programme

is hoping to see more collaborative research – where academics like himself work

hand-in-hand with economists, politicians and other universities – to make research

“meaningful”.

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Stay connected:

faculty administrationTel: 041 504 2309/2588

faculty websitewww.nmmu.ac.za/law

get connected:Ms Marieta Fourie

Tel: 041 504 2588


“It is imperative that we create teaching, learning and researchoutcomes that will serve the needs of industry and the community. Theteaching of law needs to be practical and lived.”

– DeanoftheFaculty ofLawProf Vivienne Lawack-Davids

The Faculty of Law takes pride in its high quality education and training programmes aimed at developing legal professionals committed to the cause of justice. Apart from research opportunities, graduates may also develop specialist legal skills

through coursework master’s programmes in the fields of criminal justice, labour law and taxation.

faculty of lawDef in ing tomorrow

“The transformation of justice in South Africa has some links with the transformation of the legal profession and legal scholarship. In partnership with law schools we have already transformed the curriculum of the basic law degree to bring it in line with modern best practices.” –Menzi Simelane, NationalDirectorofNationalProsecutingAuthority

The.faculty.departments

4Department of Criminal and Procedural Law

4Department of Mercantile Law

4Department of Private Law

4Department of Public Law

Serving.the.community.

Staff and postgraduate students in the Faculty of Law are frequently involved in the

world beyond the campus by sitting as assessors, writing legal opinions on instruction

from attorneys, acting as legal consultants, presiding in the Small Claims Court and

providing services to the community through the following:

4Labour and Social Security Unit

4Street Law Unit

4Institute for Sustainable Government and Development (ISGAD)

4School for Legal Practice

4Ubuntu Community Outreach Programme

The Labour and Security Unit provides quality training and research in labour law and

social security law by means of short programmes and a contract research service.

Connect to: Prof Adriaan van der Walt


The Institute for Sustainable Government and Development (ISGAD) seeks solutions

and offers assistance to government and others through a wide spectrum of initiatives

including introducing systems, building capacity and improving access to justice.

Postgraduates enjoy plenty of hands-on experience.

Connect to: Prof Hennie van As


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“Apart from a quality education, the university provides exposure

to a rich culture and diversity through interaction with students

from all over the world.”

–Sofia Rajab,formerchairpersonoftheLawStudentsSociety

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Labour.LawThis programme aims to develop specialist labour law expertise in line with significant

advances and changes in the field in recent years. NMMU is acknowledged for its

specialist expertise in labour law and labour relations and has produced dozens of top

postgraduates over the years. The programme is presented in a semi-distance format,

in which home studying is complemented by a week-long contact session at NMMU for

each module. Students also complete a treatise.

Criminal.JusticeThis programme provides the opportunity to develop specialist skills in criminal justice,

taking into account recent theoretical and doctrinal developments in South African

and other jurisdictions. Particular attention is paid to the effect of the introduction

of the Bill of Rights on existing rules of South African law. The same presentation

methods for labour law are used for criminal justice.

Ubuntu.Community.Outreach.Programme

The Ubuntu Community Outreach programme is a faculty initiative which undertakes

to serve the poor. Its main activity is the Ubuntu Children Project which is run at

Cedarberg Road Primary School in Booysens Park every Saturday morning. Our

student volunteers go to the school for about two hours to play educational games

with the children and introduce them to basic human rights training.

Connect to: Prof Andre Mukheibir

Tel: 041 504 2593 • E-mail: andrè[email protected]

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Research Coursework Full-time Part-timeMaster’s degrees

LLM (Research) • • •LLM (General Coursework Programme) • •LLM (Criminal Justice) • •LLM (Labour Law) • •LLM (Taxation) • •LLM (Private Law) • • •LLM (Public Law) • • •LLM (Mercantile Law) • • •LLD (Research) • • •LLD (Mercantile Law) • • •LLD (Private Law) • • •LLD (Public Law) • • •Candidates who register for the general coursework programme or programmes in Criminal Justice or Labour Law and who do not comply with the research component by failing to complete the treatise, may be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Law, endorsed with the specific field of study, if applicable. This Postgraduate Diploma in Law is a recognised exit qualification of the master’s degree.

“With my research in labour law and unfair discrimination, I seek to make a small contribution to

achieving equity and equality in the workplace.”

–Prof Adriaan van der Walt,2010FacultyResearcheroftheYear

One of ISGAD’s centres is the Law Clinic, which is a fully-fledged Legal Aid Clinic providing

free legal services to needy people and also offers training opportunities for law students.

The clinic promotes access to justice for all and fosters a commitment in students to build

a society based on democratic values, social justice and fundamental human rights. The

clinic provides an opportunity for many graduates to do their articles.

Connect to: Charlene Pieterse


The School for Legal Practice, one of nine centres in the country, renders practical legal

training at postgraduate level. The school provides law graduates with the opportunity

to acquire and develop practical legal skills enabling them to make the transition from

academic learning to practicing law.

Connect to: Anita Strydom


Street.Law.UnitThe main aim of the Street Law Programme is to introduce legal, human rights and

democracy education to various sectors within the Eastern Cape community. Street

Law is designed to provide a practical understanding of the law, human rights and

aims to inform people about the laws that affect them in their everyday life. Street

Law is a practical course which involves group discussions, problem-solving, critical

thinking, debates, mock trials and excursions. The Street Law Programme is presented

to school learners, teachers, community and youth organisations, church groups,

children in places of safety, prisoners.

Connect to: Ms Lindi Coetzee, Programme Director


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Master’s degree (LLM)

LLB degree with an average mark of at least 60% or equivalent or a level of competence, approved by Senate, which is adequate for the purpose of postgraduate studies in Law

Doctoral degree (LLD)

LLM degree with an average mark of at least 60% or equivalent or a level of competence, approved by Senate, which is adequate for the purpose of postgraduate studies in Law

Please consult the faculty officer or visit www.nmmu.ac.za/law for additional requirements as stipulated by the department

Expert.in.tourism.law

Tourism law is the speciality of Prof Patrick Vrancken. Currently he is one of a few

academics nationally focusing on this subject in South Africa, making this a speciality

research area of NMMU.

“Many stakeholders in the industry are operating without being fully aware of the

legal implications of their actions,” says Prof Vrancken.

His ground-breaking research aims to develop a body of law for effective tourism law

in South Africa that will assist both stakeholders and the public at large.

“People work hard for their holidays. The last thing they want is to be involved in

litigation.”

Prof Vrancken’s expertise, however, stretches well beyond South Africa and Africa as

he works with various other international tourism and academics bodies, such as

the European Community Studies Association of Southern Africa, Napier University in

Edinburgh, Scotland and the International Association of Scientific Experts in Tourism.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Prof Adriaan van der Walt is the editor of

the accredited law journal Obiter.

• The Faculty is hosting the Third Annual

Private Law and Social Justice conference in

August 2011.

“Though the crime rate is due to problems in the enforcement of the law, the law itself does not provide adequate assistance to recovering victims.”

– Dr John von Bonde,Lawlecturer,whoseresearchintothelegalpositionof victimsofcrimeproposeschangestothelawthatwillhelpthem

“Discrimination and injustice resulting from non-recognition of Muslim marriages is the driving force behind my research.”

–Adv Razaana Denson, Emerging ResearcheroftheYear2010

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“Most of us know how animals cope with environmental adversities because of studies done in the northern hemisphere. Pick up any biology textbook and you will soon realise that very little is known about animals from the southern hemisphere.”–Dr Kwezi Mzilikazi,award-winningevolutionaryphysiologist

Discover ing tomorrow

Africa’s first black evolutionary physiologist Dr Kwezi Mzilikazi is making fascinating

discoveries about small mammal hibernation in South Africa – a phenomenon typically

associated with icy northern hemisphere conditions.

Her pioneering research has put her on the global science map, and saw her named

among the Mail and Guardian’s top 300 young South Africans for 2009. In 2010, she

was second runner-up in the Department of Science and Technology’s Women in Science

Awards, in the category “Distinguished Young Woman Scientist in the Life Sciences”.

Dr Mzilikazi and her physiology student research group have found that woodland

dormice in the Great Fish River area lower their body temperature to as little as 2°C

to survive the worst of winter. The tiny dormice go into a state of torpidity, which can

last for days.

“This is groundbreaking as Africa has always been thought of as warm. In the

northern hemisphere, Arctic ground squirrels have been known to decrease their

body temperature to -3°C, but this phenomenon is unexpected in Africa.” One of Dr

Mzilikazi’s students discovered a similar response in bush babies in the Limpopo area.

The ability to study these animals in their natural habitat has been made possible by

new technological innovations. “With the availability of miniature data loggers (tiny

data-collecting buttons, inserted into the animals’ bodies), we are able to work with

these animals in their natural habitats.”

The zoology senior lecturer is also concerned about how the advent of global warming

will affect hibernation patterns, and is carrying out experiments to monitor how

temperature increases affect animals.

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faculty administrationTel: 041 504 2268 / 9922

faculty website www.nmmu.ac.za/science



“The Science Faculty is involved in many exciting ground-breaking research projects that will have significant benefit for our region, in the fields of energy, environmental conservation, industrial processes and other strategically important applications.”

–Prof Andrew Leitch, FacultyofScienceDean

Enter the exciting and innovative world of science to hunt down breakthroughs in new products, processes, technologies, conservation and sustainable development in protecting and improving our world for coming generations.

The Faculty of Science is at the cutting-edge of research, technology and innovation,

working with industry, government and society to create and improve products and

processes, and committed to making sure our natural environment benefits the future.

Our postgraduate programmes including the Professional Science Master’s

programme, cited by the New York Times as the “hottest new degree on the globe”,

invite to you be part of discovering tomorrow.

The faculty is privy to state-of-the-art equipment, laboratories and an extensive natural

research playground in terms of its location on the coast and within an hour’s drive

of six of the world’s seven biomes. Furthermore, it has established many partnerships

with industry, government and civic organisations to give postgraduates vital hands-

on opportunities to put their textbook brilliance into practice.

faculty of ScienceDiscover ing tomorrow

“Half of the international postgraduates at NMMU are in the Science Faculty. Many are from other African countries like Namibia, Botswana, Kenya and Uganda.”

Schools.and.departments

4School of Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology

Department of Chemistry

Department of Textile Science

Institute for Chemical Technology and Downstream Chemical Technology

Station (InnoVenton/DCTS)

4School of Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics Department of Computing Science and Information Systems

Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics

Department of Physics

Department of Statistics

Centre for Energy Research

Telkom Centre of Excellence

4School of Environmental Sciences Department of Agriculture and Game Ranch Management

Department of Botany

Department of Geosciences (Geography & Geology)

Department of Zoology

Centre of African Conservation Ecology

Unit for Integrated Environmental and Coastal Management

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School.of.Biomolecular.and.Chemical.Sciences

Stay connected:

director: prof cedric mcclelandTel: 041 504 2607


department of Biochemistry and microbiologyHead of Department: Prof Ryno Naudé

Tel: 041 504 2439

E-mail: ryno.naudé@nmmu.ac.za

department of chemistryHead of Department: Prof Tommy Gerber

Tel: 041 504 2286


department of textile ScienceHead of Department: Prof Lawrance Hunter

Tel: 041 504 3281


institute for chemical technology and downstream chemical technology Station (innoVenton/dtS)Director: Prof Ben Zeelie

Tel: 041 504 3281


Department.of.Biochemistry.and.Microbiology

This department provides an integrated facility for training and research in the

biomolecular field, with applications in medicine, agriculture and biotechnology. The

synthesis of these fields into a single department creates fertile ground for exciting

new developments in basic biology and its application to the needs of communities.

reSearch areaS4Ostrich protein structure

4Antibody receptors

4Medicinal plants

4Fungal plant pathogens and mycotoxin

4Diabetes

4Cyanobacterial research

4Epidemiology and antibiotic resistance (respiratory, genital pathogens)

Department.of.Chemistry

This department has established a proud reputation for its research and graduates

in industrial and academic circles alike. Postgraduate study opportunities exist in

the major fields of organic, inorganic, analytical, physical/polymer chemistry. The

department houses various centres that provide research, product and process

development, support services, training and consulting activities to the chemical

industry.

reSearch areaS4Green chemistry

4Industrial catalysis

Connect to: Prof Ben Zeelie

Tel 041 504 3281 • E-mail: ben. [email protected]

4Industrial electrochemistry

Connect to: Dr Peter Loyson

Tel 041 504 2147 • E-mai: [email protected]

4Organometallic chemistry

Connect to: Prof Tommy Gerber

Tel 041 504 4285 • E-mail: [email protected]

Department.of.Textile.Science

NMMU has the only facility in South Africa for postgraduate studies in textile and

clothing science, offering students the opportunity to obtain by research an MSc and/

or PhD in this field.

The fibre and textile competence area of the Materials Science and Manufacturing

Operating Unit of the CSIR forms the backbone of this department. The department’s

highly qualified staff work with the latest equipment and undertake various research.

DID YOU KNOW?

• NMMU has its own micro-brewery thanks to an initiative with South African Breweries

to ensure the university produces students well-equipped to work in the brewing

industry.

• The Research Unit for Platinum Group Chemistry attracts considerable funding

from industry to support ongoing research in the use of the platinum for anti-cancer

treatment.

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On.to.a.winning.formula

With the global market getting more and more competitive, companies have to develop

better, quicker, “greener” products. In the past, the search for new and improved ideas,

technologies and materials usually began and ended overseas, at great expense.

However, NMMU’s internationally-recognised Institute for Chemical Technology,

InnoVenton, is changing this trend by harnessing home-grown talent through the

country’s first BSc Honours degree in Formulation Science. Here, students learn

how to formulate new chemical products, which may be better suited to a South

African environment and the country’s abundant chemical and natural resources.

The course teaches the basic scientific principles behind the blending and mixing of

products, and students have to come up with their own commercially viable product.

A number of new, exciting and highly competitive exportable products are already

heading for commercialisation, firmly putting South Africa on the innovation map.

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BScHons (Biochemistry) • •BScHons (Chemistry) – Physical, Organic or Inorganic Chemistry) • •BScHons (Formulation Science) •BScHons (Microbiology) • •MSc (Biochemistry) • • •MSc (Chemistry) • • •MSc (Microbiology) • • •MSc (Textile Science) • • •MTech (Chemistry) • • •MTech (Chemistry) - Product & Process Development • •PhD (Biochemistry) • • •PhD (Chemistry) • • •PhD (Microbiology) • • •PhD (Textile Science) • • •DTech (Chemistry) • • •

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Please consult the faculty officer or visit www.nmmu.ac.za/science for additional requirements as stipulated by the department

“My biggest drive and dream is to help our students discover the inventor in themselves, and to steer each one on a voyage of discovery, guided their own private chart into a world that is all gates, all opportunities.”

–Prof Ben Zeelie, directorofInnoVenton, NMMU’sinternationally-recognisedInstitute forChemicalTechnology.

“I chose to study chemistry at NMMU because research is centred around industry and not around academic research only. Industry and business is where my interest lay.”

– Dr Eric Hoffman,aDTechgraduatewho worksforaleadingsupplierofmetalcutting toolandtechnologysystems.

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“Our research in environmental information systems and

sustainability reporting is cutting-edge when it comes to

helping companies make sound environmental, economic and

financial decisions.”

School.of.Computer.Science,.Mathematics,.Physics.and.Statistics

Stay connected:

department of computing SciencesHead of Department: Prof Jean Greyling

Tel: 041 504 2323/2247

E-mail:[email protected]

department of mathematics and applied mathematicsHead of Department: Prof Eugene Straeuli

Tel: 041 504 2305


Department.of.Computing.SciencesThe Department of Computer Science & Information Systems and is home to

several leading-edge research projects in the fields of computer science education,

e-commerce, human-computer interaction, information visualisation, intelligent user

interfaces, and mobile computing.

This department also hosts an industry-funded Centre of Excellence in Distributed

Multimedia Applications, with outstanding research facilities.

Telkom.Centre.of.ExcellenceThe Centre of Excellence (CoE) programme was developed by Telkom SA to promote

research in various aspects of telecommunications. Currently, NMMU’s CoE consists of

three units:

4The Distributed Multimedia Applications (DMA) Unit in the Department of

Computing Sciences

4The Optical Fibre Research (OFR) Unit in the Department of Physics

4The Photovoltaics (PV) Unit in the Department of Physics

4These units are sponsored by various communications companies and research

institutions which allows for the purchase of high-tech equipment for postgraduate

studies.

Connect to: Prof Janet Wesson

Tel 041 504 2323 • E-mail: [email protected]

DID YOU KNOW?

• Cutting edge research equipment in the department includes a Usability Laboratory,

Eye Tracking equipment, a large multi-touch surface, virtual reality equipment and

Khepera robot

• The department currently has seven staff members with PhD qualifications

• Students and staff from the department won the SAICSIT awards for Best Research

Paper in 2009 for research on evolutionary robotics, as well as the Best Research

paper in 2010 for research on sensor-based mobile interaction techniques

• Annually staff and students present around 30 papers at various national and

international research conferences

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Interaction.design.research

Making computers ever easier to use is the driving force behind the research of

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) expert Prof Janet Wesson.

“Hopefully my research will contribute towards making interacting with computers

a satisfying, rather than a frustrating experience,” says the woman who heads the

university’s Telkom Centre of Excellence in Distributed Multimedia.

Her research is concerned with designing more usable computer systems and has

been recognised and rewarded by means of awards and prestigious positions for Prof

Wesson, both locally and overseas. She is South Africa’s national representative on

IFIP TC.13 Technical Committee on Human-Computer Interaction, vice-chair of the

same international organisation and a THRIP grant-holder since 2003. She has also

been a THRIP Excellence Awards finalist.

She regularly presents her findings at international conferences, including the SAP

International Research Forum in Germany where she has been the only South African

researcher.

During her long association with NMMU where she is also head of the Department of

Computer Science and Information Systems, the NRF C-rated researcher has supervised

more than 60 postgraduates, from honours to doctoral level.

“I love the combination of computing and people. It’s what motivates me.”

–Jean Greyling,HeadOfDepartment,ComputingSciences

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“NMMU provided a great educational base and set of opportunities from which to launch my professional career and achieve in personal endeavours.”

–BScHons(ComputerScienceandInformationSystems)andMicroscroft FireflySoftwareDesignCompetitionwinnerNicholas GoossenswhoworksinCape Townasasystemsanalyst

“Our research serves the urgent need in modern society for the development of maths at all levels.”

“We’re working on devices in the infra-red range which could be used in missile tracking devices. I believe our work is of an international standard – it is certainly cutting-edge in South Africa.”

–Prof Reinhardt Botha,Chairin Nanophotonics

Stay connected:

department of physicsHead of Department: Prof Japie Engelbrecht

Tel: 041 504 2186


Department.of.Mathematics.and.Applied.MathematicsThis department offers postgraduate study and research opportunities in Mathematics

and Applied Mathematics. The honours programmes offer focus areas in Pure

Mathematics or Computational Mathematics.

reSearch areaS4Modern algebra

4Technology in mathematics education

4Computational mechanics

4Heat and mass transfer

4Mathematical ecology DID YOU KNOW?

• A comprehensive mathematics develop-

ment programme sponsored by Sasol

and VWSA is housed in the Department of

Mathematics and Applied Mathematics.

Department.of.Physics.

This department offers postgraduates a vast selection of areas of specialisation.

reSearch areaS4Optical fibre characterisation

4Electron microscopy and nanoscience

4Photovoltaics

4Semiconductor materials and nanostructures

4Materials characterisation.

The Optical Fibre Research (OFR) Unit and the Photovoltaics (PV) Unit is housed in this

department. The OFR unit’s main goal is to study the optical characteristics of optical

fibres and cables in high speed telecommunication networks, with emphasis placed

on the assessment of polarisation mode dispersion (PMD). The (PV) unit’s research

activities focus on a wide range of topics, including PV materials and defect studies,

device physics, solar cell and PV module characterisation and systems evaluation. The

unit’s facilities include a Photovoltaic Outdoor Research Facility (ORF) that is used to

conduct research on PV modules exposed to environmental conditions.

DID YOU KNOW?

• The electronic, pharmaceutical and optical communication industries will all benefit

from a new R6m reactor, known as MOVPE (Metalorganic Vapour Phase Epitaxial) to

undertake research on structures of a few nanometres.

• NMMU actively seeks postgraduates to join a highly-skilled research group in the

Centre for High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM) to assist with

nanoscience research projects. The Centre for HRTEM provides a broad community

of SA scientists and students with a full range of state-of-the-art electron micro-

scopes, worth more than R90 million, needed for nanoscale materials research. The

Centre has the only atomic resolution TEM on the African continent.

• Postgraduate students from the department annually win awards at national

conferences, and are expected to attend at least one overseas conference to present

their research.

–Prof Werner Olivier,NationalChairofthe FirstRandFoundationinMathsEducation intheFacultyofScience.

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High.resolution.Transmission.Electron.Microscope.CentreNMMU is the country’s leading academic institution in the field of nanoscience and

electron microscopy, where materials are analysed at miniscule levels. The university’s

new High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM) Centre – which will

house four state-of-the-art electron microscopes two of which can analyse materials

right down to atomic level. It will be the most sophisticated and advanced electron

microscopy centre in Africa once completed in mid-2011.

The R80m suite of microscopes can be used across a multitude of fields like synthetic

fuels technology, nuclear energy reactor materials, diamond cutting and drilling

tools, minerals, metal alloys used in the automotive industry and optical sensors

and electronic devices. The centre – the realisation of a dream long-held by Prof

Jan Neethling, one of South Africa’s most experienced electron microscopists and a

foremost researcher on a wide range of materials including those to be used in future

high temperature nuclear reactors – has been designed to accommodate up to 24

MSc and PhD students specialising in nanoscience. Bursaries for postgraduate studies

are provided by the National Research Foundation, Sasol and Element Six.

SA.Research.Chair.in.NanophotonicsIn line with a government initiative to

address the critical shortage of research

skills in South Africa, NMMU holds the SA

Research Chair in Nanophotonics, focusing

on the development of optoelectronic

materials and structures on the nanometer

scale.

While nanoscience is multidisciplinary,

the chair focuses on the physics of

semiconducting nanostructures for photonic

applications. Postgraduate research in this

field is encouraged.

Connect to: Prof JR Botha

Tel: 041 504 2144


Department.of.Statistics

This department offers a wide range of research and study opportunities. However,

theory and methods of paired comparisons is an established area of research. Other

recent academic investigations include the statistical analysis of sport-related issues.

programmeS



BScHons / BAHons / BComHons (Computer Aided Learning) (CAL) • • •BScHons / BComHons (Computer Science & Applied Mathematics) • • •BScHons / BComHons(Information Systems) • • •BScHons (Mathematics) • • •BScHons (Applied Mathematics) • • •BScHons (Physics) • • •BScHons / BComHons(Mathematical Statistics) • • •MSc (Computer Aided Learning) • • • •MSc / MCom (Computer Science & Information Systems) • • • •MSc (Mathematics) • • • •MSc (Physics) • • • •MSc / MCom (Mathematical Statistics) • • • •PhD (Computer Science & Information Systems) • • •PhD (Mathematics) • • •PhD (Physics) • • •PhD (Mathematical Statistics) • • •

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department of StatisticsHead of Department: Prof Igor Litvine

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Stay connected:

Director: Dr Derek du Preez

Tel: 041 504 2721


department of agriculture and game ranch managementHead of Department: Prof Pieter van Niekerk

Tel: 041 504 3631


department of BotanyHead of Department: Prof Eileen Campbell

Tel: 041 504 2329


department of geosciencesHead of Department: Prof Vincent Kakembo

Tel: 041 504 4516 / 2325


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School.of.Environmental.SciencesDepartment.of.Agriculture.and.Game.Ranch.ManagementThis department offers postgraduate research opportunities on master’s (MTech)

and doctoral (DTech) levels in the fields of agricultural management and game ranch

management, which have become particularly topical research areas, especially in

the Eastern Cape where traditional farming is being increasingly replaced by game

ranching ventures.

Department.of.Botany

This department strives to maintain a high level of scientific excellence in botanical

research with specific emphasis on the role of plants in the structure and functioning of

terrestrial and marine (including estuarine) communities and ecosystems.

Department.of.Geosciences

This department plays a significant role in the activities of the Integrated Environmental

and Coastal Management Unit (IECM), particularly with regard to coastal processes,

marine, estuarine and coastal dune deposits, groundwater, marine and estuarine

pollution and environmental impact assessments. It is also a partner in the Centre for

African Conservation Ecology (ACE). Staff and postgraduates participate in resource,

transformation and restoration ecological research.

Current research programmes are conducted within the realm of environmental studies

and are directed towards a broader understanding of land use/cover change, degradation

and implications for climatic change; urban architecture and sustainable development

issues. Remote sensing and GIS are commonly used as tools to gain this understanding.

reSearch areaS4Structural geology of the Cape Fold Belt in the Eastern Cape

4Sedimentary geology of the Cape Super Group, Karoo Sequence and Uitenhage Group

4Land degradations, particularly soil erosion

4Urban agriculture

4Environmental management

DID YOU KNOW?

• NMMU has an approved Research Niche

Area entitled “Building a biodiversity-based

economy in the Eastern Cape”.

The.lie.of.the.land

Prof Vincent Kakembo leads by example as head of the Department of Geosciences

at NMMU.

This former Emerging Researcher of the Year who specialises in soil erosion, hill slope

hydrology, Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing in his area of

expertise in Applied Geomorphology, is actively involved in fieldwork with his students,

particularly in the Eastern Cape.

“Understanding present processes lies in investigating past events,” says the man

who has published extensively and presented papers nationally and internationally,

particularly on the subject of soil erosion and land degradation.

Over the years he has supervised more than 20 postgraduates, including those who are

currently conducting research on land use, cover change, landscape dysfunctionality

and restoration.

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integrated environmental & coastal management (iecm)Head of Department: Dr Derek du Preez

Tel: 041 504 2721


Polish.study.awards.for..leading.conservationist.and.student

Prof Graham Kerley, director of the Centre for African Conservation Ecology (ACE) and

head of zoology, along with zoology PhD student Marietjie Landman, were respec-

tively awarded a sabbatical opportunity and a summer school bursary to study at the

Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

Widely-respected conservationist Kerley, who was awarded a prestigious Marie Curie

Fellowship, took the opportunity to focus on the concept of animal refugee species

(species being kept in inappropriate habitats), using the European bison as a model,

during his six-month sabbatical at the Mammal Research Institute. “I wanted to find

out why a large grazer like the bison is being kept in forests (as is the current con-

servation strategy for this animal). I analysed its evolutionary (breeding) background

and ecology, and found that it should be offered opportunities to move into open

habitat ... Managing this species in a forest habitat is not the most effective approach

to increasing bison numbers.”

Prof Kerley, who in 2009 was appointed to the board of the South African National

Parks, said the fundamental concept of a species being kept in an inappropriate

habitat had relevance for South Africa. “One just has to look at the forest-dwelling

Knysna elephant. It is exactly comparable. I have a PhD student working on research

in this area at the moment.”

Based on the quality of her extensive post-graduate research, Ms Landman was one

of a handful of students, selected worldwide, to receive a full bursary to attend the

BIOSEB (CHECK) Summer School in Ecology and Biodiversity at the Mammal Research

Institute.

While at the summer school, Ms Landman, who is studying mega-herbivore (elephant

and rhino) foraging and its impact over the last 30 years in the Addo Elephant Na-

tional Park, was awarded the prize for the best student poster presentation.

Department.of.Zoology

The Zoology Department’s research activities fall under the inclusive heading of

Sustainable Environmental Ecology. It is research focused on ecosystems of the coastal

zone and hinterland, the functional processes driving these systems, the structure and

function of ecosystems, and their interaction within the coastal area.

reSearch areaS4Coastal zone resource management

4Water quality assessment and shallow water chemistry

4Ecosystem modelling and analysis

4Terrestrial ecology

Integrated.Environmental.&.Coastal.Management.(IECM)

The IECM is dedicated to researching all aspects of the coastal zone environment. Using

the knowledge and expertise it derives, the unit provides an environmental service for

the benefit of all people living in the coastal zone of Africa and places special emphasis

on long-term sustainability of the natural environment.

Postgraduates can work within a wide range of research areas and with permits in

various adjacent environments like the Swartkops River Estuary, the Coega deepwater

harbour development, the coastline and Greater Addo Elephant National Park.

IECM also has access to well-equipped laboratories where postgraduates can examine

their findings.

iecm expertiSe4Coastal zone management and planning

4Environmental Impact Assessments and independent reviews

4Development of environmental management programmes and rehabilitation plans

4Aquatic and terrestrial conservation planning and natural resource management

4Aquatic and terrestrial biomonitoring

4Water quality and aquatic pollution assessment

4Environmental education and training

4Applied environmental research

4Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

4Research diving unit

“Societies conserve nature when they understand it, and can only

understand nature by experiencing it firsthand. To help students appreciate

something as foreign as the ocean, they have to go to the shore.”

–Dr Ronel Nel, 2010FacultyofScienceEmergingResearcheroftheYear

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Tel: 041 504 2308


Centre.for.African.Conservation.Ecology.(ACE)The Centre for African Conservation Ecology (ACE) comprises of staff and postgradu-

ate students of Zoology, Botany and Geography departments, with an advisory board

comprising representatives of the state, NGO and private conservation and environ-

mental management interests. ACS’s vision is to build its national and international

recognition as a centre of excellence in the fields of ecological and conservation re-

search, as well as postgraduate training, and to expand this role in Africa.

ACE’s 2009 outputs included 23 refereed scientific publications, six technical reports

and 12 conference proceedings. One PhD and nine MSc students graduated, while 11

PhD students and six MSc students were busy with their degrees. A number of students

received top awards, in recognition of their research.

In 2009, ACE’s research activities were grouped under the following themes:

4conservation neology4animal-plant interactions4resource ecology

4predator-prey interactions4transformation and restoration ecology

4biodiversity and fundamental research (research on any intellectually interesting

ecological or evolutionary question).

A unifying feature, cutting across all themes, was the issue of global change.

DID YOU KNOW?

• The Centre for African Conservation Ecology

(ACE) successfully organised the prestigious

international Society for Conservation

Biology’s Annual Meeting in 2007 – a first

for Africa - attended by more than 1650

delegates from 88 countries.

• NMMU and the Mantis Collection

hospitality group have a mutually beneficial

agreement in the areas of renewable

energy, intensive training courses and

short management courses.

• The Greater Addo National Park and

the Baviaanskloof Mega-Reserve were

the initiatives of the Centre for African

Conservation Ecology.

programmeS



BScHon (Botany) • • •BScHons (Geography) • • •BScHons (Geographical Information Systems) • • •BScHons (Geology) • • •BScHons (Zoology) • • •MSc (Botany) • • •MSc (Geography) • • •MSc (Geology) • • •MSc (Zoology) • • •MTech (Agriculture) • • •MTech (Game Ranch Management) • • •PhD (Botany) • • •PhD (Geography) • • •PhD (Geology) • • •PhD (Zoology) • • •DTech (Agriculture) • • •

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Honours degrees A relevant bachelor’s degree with an acceptable level of competence attained or equivalent approved by Senate Candidates should have passed a subject at third-year level before proceeding with the honour degree programme in that subject




reSearch areaS4Conservation biology

4Animal-plant interactions

4Resource ecology

4Predator prey interactions

4Transformation and restoration ecology

4Biodiversity

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“We are ideally situated for natural resource management research. The Great Karoo, the Little Karoo, forest plantations, indigenous forest and the coast are all within an hour’s drive of NMMU’s George Campus.“ –Dr Jos Louw, Director:SchoolofNaturalResourceManagement

Growing tomorrow

It’s green for go at George where the ever-growing importance of our ecological foot-

print meets business acumen under the focus of sustainable resource management.

The beautiful George Campus is at the heart of the Garden Route, a tourism magnet,

and home to several major South African industries like forestry, agriculture and game

ranching, to provide scholars with an ideal natural laboratory for applied research at

the interface of economics and the environment.

“Sustainable resource management is a niche research area for us. This broad focus

area is so critical for our world today,” says campus principal Prof Christo Fabricius.

It’s a research area that provides postgraduates with backdrops as diverse as the semi-

desert terrain of ostriches to the watery climes of the adjacent coastline and local

economic developments, all within an hour’s drive of the campus.

This outdoor laboratory also takes in a coastline that is rapidly being developed. The latter

poses new challenges in terms of sustainable development, particularly in relation to

ecosystem services like water, natural tourism assets, biodiversity and coastal and marine

resources.

At this green campus with its passion for growing a sustainable planet, postgraduates

have wide-ranging, on-tap opportunities to make a difference in seeking, hands-on solu-

tions. Strong mutually-beneficial links with industry have already been established, along

with the formation of pro-active partnerships with civic society and government depart-

ments, giving postgraduate students easier access to their chosen fields of research.

Without doubt, the George Campus is one of the most scenic and stimulating learning

environments for postgraduates who can “live and learn” their research.

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faculty website www.nmmu.ac.za/georgecampus

“Our sustainable green campus provides a unique living and learning environment for discerning postgraduate students who care about the Earth and its management.”

–Prof Christo Fabricius, Campusprincipal

At the heart of the Garden Route, just four hours’ drive from Nelson Mandela Bay, is NMMU’s George Campus with its School of Natural Resource Management in idyllic surrounds at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains.

This school has unique natural renewable resource management expertise and

various postgraduate study opportunities in agriculture, game ranch management,

nature conservation, forestry and wood technology. The campus itself is surrounded

by commercial and indigenous forests, protected areas, tourism destinations and

farmland, making it an ideal setting for integrating academic training and practical

experience.

Supporting the school that has produced so many achievers in the natural

environment is the School of Business & Social Sciences with its sought-after business

and managerial know-how. This business acumen has been channelled to serve our

“green” campus with resource management research that ensures both sustainability

and economic viability.

NMMU’s George Campus knows that producing competent future employees is no

longer good enough. Today it is “growing” employers - postgraduates who can use

their combined natural resource knowledge and business acumen anywhere in the

world in order to give others work.

george campusGrowing tomorrow

“George is one of the fastest growing cities in South Africa. The surrounding Garden Route is also growing at an unprecedented rate, posing new challenges in terms of the sustainability of development.”

Forestry

Forestry is a dynamic industry that forms the backbone of the country’s pulp and

paper, sawmilling and furniture manufacturing industries. It is one of the largest and

fastest growing sectors of the South African economy, and contributes 9% to the Gross

Domestic Product of the manufacturing industry. In short, it’s recognised as the world-

class standard.

The South African forest industry relies upon the intensive management of exotic

monocultures.

The forest industry provides career opportunities for plantation managers, forest

engineers, nursery specialists, soil scientists, ecologists, human resource managers

and many others. The dynamic forestry market also creates an economic climate for

entrepreneurs. The trained wood technologist can practice this occupation in various

fields, including timber processing and treating, plywood manufacture, fibre and particle

board manufacture, sawmilling, furniture and joinery manufacture, as well as building

and timber construction.

NMMU provides forestry training that promotes the goals and philosophies of the South

African forest industry. The career-focused programmes in forestry and wood technology

are driven by industry’s needs and standards. With a strong focus on practical application

and skills training, these graduates are sought-after locally and internationally.

Connect to: Dr Jos Louw


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School of natural resource management

Director: Dr Josua Louw

Tel: 044 801 5019


Agricultural.Management.

Agriculture is no longer merely a traditional farming operation. Economic and

environmental pressures have forged a highly-competitive global agricultural industry

encompassing food and fibre production, processing, packaging, distribution and

exports, all driven by market and consumer forces. To meet the challenges of the

agricultural industry today, managers need a combination of sound technical, business

and entrepreneurial skills to create prosperity but ensure long-term sustainability. The

Agricultural Management programme provides opportunities for development of

entrepreneurship in both primary and secondary agricultural systems and the self-

empowerment of rural communities through its scholarship, research and community

engagement.

Connect to: Ms Maryna Lehmann-Maritz


“I am fascinated by the economic sciences involved in natural

resource management. I enjoy comparing current costs

and benefits with future costs and benefits.”

–Dr Jaap Steenkamp, 2010EmergingFacultyResearcheroftheYear,

GeorgeCampus.

Game.ranch.management.

NMMU has a long history in quality natural resource management education and is

a firm favourite of students who study forestry, nature conservation and agriculture.

Game ranch management is an exciting new addition and complements the

integrated management of our natural resources.

Game ranch management is the wise management and utilisation of renewable

wildlife resources to ensure a sustainable game and ecotourism industry. There is

an increasing awareness of South Africa as a major international wildlife destination

catering for all tastes, from game viewing to bagging the Big 5. This has stimulated

a growing interest in game ranching as a viable farming venture and career. The

aim of the Nature Conservation Department, in conjunction with the Agriculture

Department, is to be a leader in wildlife management education and technology,

providing internationally-recognised students for the industry.

Connect to: Mike Cameron


Nature.conservation.

NMMU’s George Campus provides the ideal study environment for Nature Conservation

because of its beautiful setting and natural surroundings - from the warm Indian

Ocean through the evergreen indigenous forests to the fynbos-clad mountains and

Karoo hinterland.

Nature Conservation is the wise management and utilisation of natural renewable

resources in a sustainable manner to ensure the maintenance of biodiversity. There is

an increasing awareness that the conservation of the world’s natural resources is vital

for human survival, thus the growing interest in conservation as a career. The aim of

this department is to be a leader in conservation education and technology.

Connect to: Mike Cameron


Wood.technology

The Southern Cape is seen as the historical and traditional timber centre of South Africa.

This campus provides students with study opportunities to qualify for a rewarding

career in the field. Records show a 100% employment rate of graduates over the past

15 years with NMMU alumni filling prominent positions in production, management,

training, marketing and research at timber preservation plants, mining timber mills,

sawmill companies, roof-truss manufacturers, the furniture manufacturing industry,

the South African Bureau of Standards and at the CSIR.

Connect to: Dr Josua Louw


programmeS



MTech (Agriculture) • • •MTech (Forestry) • • •MTech (Nature Conservation) • • •MBA (Business Management) with certain modules via video link from Port Elizabeth

•Block release

DTech (Agriculture) • • •DTech (Nature Conservation) • • •

“South Africa is blessed with very high levels of cultural and biological diversity. This serves as motivation for me to mentor our students to address complex problems regarding natural resource management.”

–Dr Josua Louw whosupervisesMTechstudentsinforestlandclassificationand evaluation,soilscienceandecologicalmapping

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“My research focus is on the frontier between commercial agriculture and environmental regulations. If we cannot get the relationship right, we can forget about a sustainable future.”

–Dr Beatrice Conradie,2010Researcher oftheYear–GeorgeCampus.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Postgraduates can specialise in their

chosen natural field, be it sustainable land

use, conservation, aquaculture or ostriches,

because of the amazing study sites that

are easily accessible within the immediate

vicinity of George Campus.

admiSSion


MTech degrees A relevant Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree or equivalent approved by SenateA detailed CV must accompany the application in the case of equivalent qualifications

MBA (certain modules via video link from Port Elizabeth)

A three-year national diploma, bachelor’s degree or an equivalent NQF 6 level qualificationA minimum of three years’ managerial business experience or five years’ general working experience in a business-related environmentA pass mark in Accounting at tertiary level and computer literacy are recommended

DTech degrees A relevant Master of Technology (MTech) degree or equivalent approved by SenateA detailed CV must accompany the application in the case of equivalent qualifications

Stay connected:

School of Business & Social SciencesDirector: Marianne Doubell

Tel 044 801 5561/5010


Business.studies

Prospective postgraduate students are able to acquire master’s level qualifications

through NMMU’s Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences while being based

in George. Certain modules of the MBA degree are offered via video link from Port

Elizabeth, and master’s theses with a resource economics focus can be co-supervised

by academics in George and in Port Elizabeth.

NMMU offers professional development opportunities in the form of management

programmes in the fields of business management, leadership, and management

development.

For MBA enquiries connect to: Marianne Doubell


The management programmes are tailor-made for persons who wish to embark on a

management career in order to effectively implement best practice and strategy at a

middle management level within the organisation.

For management programme enquiries connect to: Martie Meintjes


career-adVancement programmeS



Management Development Programme (MDP) • •

Evening classes

Advanced Leadership Certificate (ALP) • •Evening classes

Business Management Programme (BMP) • •

admiSSion


MDP An NQF level 4 qualification and at least three years’ management experience

ALP An NQF level 4 qualification and at least three years’ management experience

BMP An NQF level 4 qualification or equivalent plus two years’ working experience

Please consult the faculty officer or visit www.nmmu.ac.za/george for additional requirements as stipulated by the department

Note:OnsuccessfulcompletionoftheBMPorALP,creditsareawardedontotheMDPOnsuccessfulcompletionoftheMDP,creditsareawardedontothefollowingundergraduatequalifications:BCom(BusinessStudies)andNationalDiploma(Management)

“This is a great privilege and opportunity which I am grasping with both hands. I look forward to applying the knowledge gained to the advantage of NMMU, its students and the greater community.”

– Bianca Currie, awardedaSANPAD(SouthAfrica-NetherlandsResearchProgramme onAlternativesinDevelopment)capacitydevelopmentgrant,fundedbythe NetherlandsMinistryofForeignAffairs.

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Note: The fields indicated only reflect the major

focus areas for postgraduate study and research.

Master’s and doctoral research topics are not

restricted to the list and may include other focus

areasasapprovedbySenate.

aAccounting ...........................................................34

Advanced General Nursing Science ........................62

Advanced Manufacturing ................................. 49,51

Advanced Medical &

Advanced Midwifery and

Neonatal Nursing Science ............................... 62-63

Advanced Nursing Education ........................... 62-63

Advanced Primary Health Care ........................ 62-63

Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Science .............. 62-63

Advanced Tonal and Atonal Theory (Music) ...........26

African Business Management ..............................33

African Conservation Ecology ........................... 73,81

Afrikaans & Dutch ...........................................26-27

Afrikaans .........................................................26-27

Agriculture ................................................. 79,81-84

Animal-plant interactions (conservation) ............... 81

Anthropology ........................................ 20,21,29,30

Antibody receptors (biomolecular) ........................74

Applied Accounting ...............................................34

Applied Choral Conducting ...................................25

Applied Design .....................................................24

Applied Language Studies / Linguistics ............ 26-28

Applied Management Sciences ........................ 38-41

Applied Media Studies .....................................27-28

Aquatic and terrestrial research ........................... 80

Architectural Computing ..................................22-23

Architectural Conservation ...............................22-23

Architectural Technology ..................................22-23

Architecture ....................................................22-23

Art and Design .....................................................24

Auditing ..........................................................33-34

Autotronics ..................................................... 49-51

Automotive Engineering ............................... 6,49-51

Automotive Industry (business) .............................33

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BBibilical and Religion Studies .......................... 29-30

Biochemistry .................................................. 73-75

Biokinetics .......................................................60-61

Biomedical Technology ........................................ 58

Botany ............................................................ 79-81

Built Environment ............................................52-53

Business Administration (MBA) ............................ 40

Business Management .................................... 38-41

Business Sciences (general) ............................. 32-41

cChartered Accounting ......................................32-34

Chemical Technology ....................................... 74-75

Chemistry ....................................................... 74-75

Chemistry (Product & Process Development) .........75

Ceramic Design ....................................................24

Childrens’ literature ..............................................27

Christian Studies ............................................. 29-30

Civil Engineering .............................................. 50-51

Clinical Health Psychology ................................66-67

Clinical Social Work...............................................59

Clinical Psychology ..........................................66-67

Coastal Architecture .............................................23

Coastal Management ..............................8,72,80-81

Communication Studies .................................. 26-28

Community Nursing Science ............................ 62-63

Composition (Music)........................................25-26

Computational Mathematics ...........................76-78

Computer Aided Learning .....................................78

Computer Science Education .................................76

Computer Science & Information Systems ........76-78

Conservation Biology ................................. 72,80-83

Conservation Ecology ................................. 72,80-83

Conservation Studies ................................. 72,80-83

Construction Health & Safety ...........................52-53

Construction Management ..............................52-53

Conflict Transformation & Management .......... 29-31

Cost and Management Accounting........................34

Counselling Psychology ....................................66-67

Counter-trade and industrial development ............35

Criminal Justice ....................................................70

Cultural and Cross-cultural Psychology ..............66-67

Curriculum Policy, Development and

Management (Education) ................................44-45

Customary Law .....................................................70

Cyanobacterial research ........................................74

Cyclic peptide research......................................... 64

dDevelopment of Mid-IR Materials (Physics) ....... 77-78

Development Psychology .................................66-67

Development Studies ............................................35

Diabetes Mellitus Project ......................................63

Drug Utilisation Research Unit ...............................65

eEconomics ...........................................................35

Education ........................................................43-47

Educational Management .....................................44

Electrical Engineering .......................................... 50

Electrondynamics (Physics) .............................. 77-78

Electron Microscopy (Physics) ........................... 77-78

Energy research .................................................... 10

Engineering ..................................................... 50-51

English Studies ................................................26-27

Entrepreneurship ............................................. 38-41

Environmental & Coastal Management .........8,80-81

Environmental Economics ...............................35-36

Environmental Health ...........................................59

Environmental Management ..........................80-81

Ergonomic Design ................................................52

Epidemiology & antibiotic resistance .............. 74-75

fFacilities Management .........................................53

Fashion Design ....................................................24

Financial Accounting ........................................33-34

Financial Management for contractors .................52

Fine Art ................................................................24

Forestry ............................................................... 83

Formulation Science (Chemistry) ...........................75

Formulation and manufacturing (Pharmacy) ........ 64

French Studies ................................................26-27

Friction stir welding ...................................... 6,49-51

Fungal plant pathogens & mycotoxin research ......74

Further Education & Training (FET) ...................43-47

gGame Ranch Management ......................... 79-81,84

Geographic Information Systems ...................... 79-81

Geography ...................................................... 79-81

Geology .......................................................... 79-81

General Nursing Science ................................ 62-63

Globalisation ........................................................35

Governmental Studies ..................................... 29-31

Graphic Design ....................................................24

Green Chemistry .............................................. 74-75

Group Dynamics (Sociology) ............................ 29-31

hHealth & Welfare Management ............................59

Health Sciences Faculty) ..................................57-68

Heat and mass transfer (Applied Mathematics) ..... 77

Higher Education ..................................................44

History ........................................................... 29-30

HIV/Aids & cross-cultural management ............35,67

HIV/Aids in Teaching ............................................43

HIV/AIDS Unit .........................................................5

Housing Management .....................................52-53

Human Computer Interaction (HCI) .......................76

Human Movement Science ..............................60-61

Human Resource Management ....................... 33,37

iIllustration (Fine Arts) ...........................................24

Indigenous knowledge systems & languages ...........4

Industrial catalysis ................................................74

Industrial Electrochemistry ....................................74

Industrial & Organisational Psychology .................37

Industrial Engineering .......................................... 50

Information & Communication Technology ......54-55

Information Security Studies ...................... 48,54-55

Inorganic Chemistry ......................................... 74-75

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Intelligent user interfaces (Computer Studies) .......76

Interior Design ................................................22-23

isiXhosa ..........................................................26-27

JJournalism (Media Studies) .................................. 28

lLabour Law...................................................... 69-71

Labour Relations & Human Resources ...................37

Laser materials processing ................................... 50

Law (Faculty) ................................................... 69-71

Logistics ......................................................... 38-39

Language & Literature Studies .........................26-27

Language Teaching ..............................................27

Lexicography ........................................................27

Lifespan Career Development (Psychology) .......66-67

Low cost housing .............................................23,52

mMaintenance Management ..................................52

Management ................................................. 34,38

Management Accounting .....................................34

Management Sciences ..................................... 38-41

Marine Biology (Botany) ................................. 79-81

Maritime Development ....................................35-36

Marine (including estuarine) ecosystems ..........79,80

Marketing Management ...................................... 38

Materials Characterisation (Physics) .................76-78

Mathematical Literacy .....................................43-44

Mathematical Statistics .................................... 77-78

Mathematics & Applied Mathematics ................... 77

Mathematics Education ...................................43-46

Metallurgy .......................................................... 50

Mechanical Engineering ................................... 50-51

Media Studies ................................................ 26-28

Medicinal plants .............................................. 74-75

Microbiology ................................................... 74-75

Mobile computing and technologies ................54-55

Modern Algebra ................................................... 77

Multimedia ..........................................................24

Music ..............................................................25-26

Music Education ..............................................25-26

Musicology ......................................................25-26

Music Technology ............................................25-26

nNanophotonics ................................................76-78

Natural Resource Management ...................... 83-84

Nature Conservation ....................................... 83-84

Nephrology Nursing Science............................ 62-63

Neuro-psychology ............................................66-67

Nursing Administration ................................... 62-63

Nursing Education .......................................... 62-63

Nursing Science .............................................. 62-63

oOperating Theatre Nursing Science ................. 62-63

Operations Management ..................................... 50

Optical fibre research .......................................76-78

Oral tradition ..................................................26-27

Organic Chemistry ........................................... 74-75

Organometallic Chemistry ............................... 74-75

pPainting (Fine Arts) ...............................................24

Peace and Development Studies ...........................35

Performing Arts (Music) ..................................25-26

Pharmacy ....................................................... 64-65

Philosophy ......................................................27-28

Physical Chemistry ........................................... 74-75

Physics ............................................................76-78

Photography ........................................................24

Photovoltaics ..................................................76-78

Political Science ............................................... 29-31

Polymer Chemistry .......................................... 74-75

Poverty alleviation (Development Studies) .............35

Printmaking (Fine Arts) .........................................24

Professional Ethics ................................................ 41

Project Management (Built Environment) .........52-53

Property Economics & Valuation ...........................53

Probation Work ....................................................59

Product & Process Development (Chemistry) .... 74-75

Psychology ......................................................66-67

Psycho biographical research ...........................66-67

Public Administration & Management ............. 29-31

Public Relations Management .........................26-27

qQuality Management ....................................... 50-51

Quantum Mechanics (Physics) .........................76-78

Quantity Surveying ..........................................52-53

rRadiography........................................................ 58

Renewable energy .................................................11

Restoration Ecology .............................................. 81

Robotics .......................................................... 50-51

Rubber Technology .......................................6,74-75

SSafety, Health & Environment Studies ..............52-53

SA Politics & Political Economy ........................ 29-31

School leadership ............................................43-47

Sculpture (Fine Arts) .............................................24

Sedimentary Geology....................................... 79-81

Semantics .......................................................26-27

Semiconductor materials and nanostructures ... 77-78

Sociology ........................................................ 29-31

Science & Mathematics Education ...................43-47

Small and family businesses ..................................39

Small business enterprises .............................. 38-39

Social Capital Studies ............................................35

Social Development & Planning ............................59

Social Psychology ...........................................66-67

Social Sciences ................................................ 29-31

Social Work ..........................................................59

Sociolinguistics ................................................26-27

Solid State Physics ...........................................76-79

Space Syntax (Architecture) ............................22-23

Spatial Technologies ............................................ 49

Sport Management .............................................. 61

Sport Science ..................................................60-61

Special Needs Education ..................................43-47

Stained Glass (Fine Arts) .......................................24

Studio Arts ...........................................................24

Statistics ..........................................................77-78

Structural Geology ........................................... 79-81

Supply Chain Management ...................................54

Surface Protection Technologies .......................... 50

Sustainable Government & Development ......... 29-31

Systems research (Psychology) ........................66-67

tTaxation..........................................................34,70

Terrestrial ecosystems and rehabilitation .......... 79-81

Text Linguistics ................................................26-27

Textile Design & Technology .................................24

Textile Science ................................................. 74-75

Therapeutic Psychology ...................................66-67

Tourism ..........................................................35-36

Tourism heritage studies ..................................35-36

Tourism positioning and relationship marketing ... 35-36

Tourism value perceptions ...............................35-36

Tourism Law ......................................................... 71

Translation ......................................................26-27

uUrban Agriculture ............................................ 79-81

Urban Development ........................................22-23

Usability Studies ..............................................54-55

VVariation Linguistics ........................................ 26-28

Vulcanization Chemistry ................................... 74-75

wWhole School Development .............................43-47

Wood Technology ................................................ 84

Workflow Technology ......................................54-55

ZZoology ............................................................... 80

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University.address. George.Campus.addressThe Registrar Nelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityPO Box 77000 George CampusNelson Mandela Metropolitan University Private Bag X 6531Port Elizabeth George6031 6530

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Postgraduate / Mature Student Enquiry 041 504 2162 044 801 5008

Admission Enquiries 041 504 3619 044 801 5566

Student finance• Funding for honours studies: 041 504 2550• Funding for master’s and doctoral studies: 041 504 2538

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Student housing• Postgraduate Student Village (Summerstrand South Campus) for master’s and doctoral students: 041 504 3941• Sanlam Student Village (located between Summerstrand South and North Campuses) for honours and senior undergraduate students: 041 504 4506

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Faculty of ArtsHonours, master’s and doctoral programmes: 041 504 4266 / 2855 / 2802MTech and DTech programmes: 041 504 3153 / 3478

School of Business and Social Sciences:044 801 5561

School of natural resource management:044 801 5019

Faculty of Business & Economic SciencesHonours, master’s and doctoral programmes: 041 504 2248 / 2120MTech and DTech programmes: 041 504 3741 / 3802

Faculty of Education 041 504 2125

Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Information Technology

Engineering: 041 504 3447Built Environment: 041 504 3480Information and Communication Technology: 041 504 3660

Faculty of Health Sciences 041 504 2121 / 2956 / 2957

Faculty of Law 041 504 2309 / 2588

Faculty of Science 041 504 2268 / 9922

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